Mr. Chairman, if I can be blunt, the reality is that this issue was, unfortunately, in previous governments, put on the back burner. I decided as the Minister of Finance, along with my deputy, that we had to try and find a negotiated, affordable settlement that we are now in a position today to have a fairly accurate costing of what we believe is a fair offer based upon the work that has been done by a Canadian firm, called Hay and Associates, working with our people here in Yellowknife. The Hay and Associates Group are active in this field of job evaluation Canada-wide and are well known within the industry. I think we are in a better position and we are in a very accurate position today to defend publicly and otherwise, what we believe is a fair and affordable settlement with respect to pay equity and job evaluation.
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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