1. How many positions in the government, overall, have been filled through the Affirmative Action Initiative in the past three years?

The GNWT is committed to a public service that is qualified and representative of the people that it serves. The Affirmative Action Policy is used to accomplish this goal by providing priority hiring preference to the identified groups of indigenous aboriginal, indigenous non-aboriginal, resident disabled people and women in non-traditional occupations and management.

For the reporting period of January 1, 1996, to October 31, 1998, the GNWT has hired or re-hired the following number of people:

Aboriginal 898

Indigenous Non-Aboriginal 145

In addition, employees have been hired or re-hired under the following Affirmative Action Policy categories:

Women in Non-traditional Occupations 57

Women in Management 20

Resident Disabled People 16

Responses to the remaining three questions asked by Mr. Krutko have been provided to all Members this morning.