Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Mr. Kakfwi, the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. The question concerns the issue of Giant Mine. I spoke on that earlier today. The concern that is out there for 278 employees and, of course, a lot of people in this community who supply services to that particular mining operation. As I stated earlier, it is not confirmed yet who the buyer is, but there is certainly definite concern about the proper succession of the mine. The main concern is employees do not know whether they have a job or not. If these 278 jobs disappear, then we have got serious problems, Mr. Speaker. Dealing with the issue of succession, there are agreements in place that should be adhered to. There is concern that, that will not happen. Issues like proper notice of termination, severance pay, topping up of pension plans, priority hiring, et cetera. My question for the Minister is related to our government's role in this whole area. Can the Minister tell me if our government has been consulted or informed and had some input with respect to Price Waterhouse Cooper's process of looking at selling this mine? That is my first question, Mr. Speaker.
Jake Ootes on Question 4-13(8): GNWT Role In Giant Mine Purchase
In the Legislative Assembly on September 7th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Question 4-13(8): GNWT Role In Giant Mine Purchase
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