Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Minister for that explanation. I guess we have been speaking to different lawyers, but then if you ask three lawyers, you will get four opinions. Mr. Speaker, I have had some discussions with the legal fraternity. I get the understanding from them that to provide an inclusion for commissioned employees to provide a clause for commission employees within the act, would require a definition and a few sections. There was also offered to me a suggestion that it would involve a couple of months work of research and preparation. Mr. Chairman, as these particular requirements affect so many people in the Northwest Territories like store clerks, anyone that is on a commission basis, hairdressers, cab drivers, anyone employed on a commission basis, it affects them. We hear so much about this government suggesting that they are open for business and we have regulatory reform in place, to make things much more easy for business. What I am trying to get is some commitment from the department that they will look at bringing in some of these needed amendments to the Labour Standards Act. I am willing, Mr. Speaker, to hear a response from the Minister on some reconsideration of this because it does affect so many people, business and labour. I would be prepared to listen to what the Minister says, but I feel strongly this should be enacted on within this life of this government. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Seamus Henry on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 18th, 1998
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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