Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Financial Management Board a further question regarding the negotiations with the union. The union maintains that the Hay Plan is not gender neutral and does not meet the minimum standards of the Canadian Human Rights Act. It has offered to put the question to an impartial panel of experts which they would choose, along with the government. That panel would consist of three experts: one, the employer nominee; another, the union nominee and an independent chairperson. They have even offered to make the panel's decision binding. The point I am making is, if the government is so sure of its position, why not take the union up on its offer and let the experts decide if this plan is, in fact, a gender neutral setting, settling this once and for all. Could the Minister explain why he will not put this to a panel of experts?
Jake Ootes on Question 500-13(5): Hay Job Evaluation System
In the Legislative Assembly on May 20th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 500-13(5): Hay Job Evaluation System
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 19th, 1998
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