All I can do is talk for this government. I know that the Premier in his instructions to the Cabinet Ministers has made it clear, he expects greater progress and if you want, greater participation by both northerners and affirmative action northerners in the civil service. We have hired a manager of development coordination to assist in moving more and more people into the civil service. Mr. Voytilla and his crew have worked hard at career development and we are trying to move more and more people into senior management positions. I think, while it may appear sometimes that progress is slow, we are certainly moving in the right direction. The tone has been set by the Premier and the Cabinet as to what is now expected of politicians who have responsibility for their departments, of the senior managers and the deputy ministers. The fact that we are going to make this a public process by tabling the status of each department, I think, will give my honourable colleague some assurance that there will be a way in which to monitor not only the performance of the Ministers and performance of the government, but also the civil service itself. So, as I said, we certainly have a long way to go, but I think we are on the right track. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on January 29th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
January 29th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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