The parties who were negotiating are the same parties negotiating all of the division: the Interim Commissioner's office, the Western Coalition, ourselves in terms of the WCB, the GNWT. These are the players who are sitting down trying to work out an appropriate compromise for Workers' Compensation. Both the Workers' Compensation and the NWT Power Corporation are issues that I red-flagged months and months ago. Somehow, we have to try to come to some consensus as to how we are going to deal with it. Again, I am not trying to avoid the question. At this time, in fairness to my colleague, I cannot give him any real clarity as to how it is going to unfold because it is still very much early in the process in terms of trying to determine an appropriate course of action. We have to take a look at what the legal ramifications are, and we also consistently have to remember who pays at the end of the day. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 478-13(5): Workers' Compensation Board Division Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 478-13(5): Workers' Compensation Board Division Plan
Question 478-13(5): Workers' Compensation Board Division Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 1st, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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