Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as in my Member's statement, I am raising concerns on behalf of a family in my community. This, I believe, goes to the heart of government and how we treat our employees, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, yesterday I asked questions about the Financial Administration Act and how this government tends to blend things in from one department to another, or inter-department transfers, but when it comes to dealing with employees, we hold the rules hard and fast.
I know that the Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board Secretariat has worked on this issue along with a couple of the other Ministers, to try to see if some solutions can come out. The only avenue that seems left is in the area, where it comes to employees that were under Transportation and eligible for VTA? When they existed, and were transferred to the Government of the NWT. I am aware that in arbitration, this situation went to arbitration when the government denied that and the government lost on the arbitration. So the only avenue that seems to be left open is if this process is moved along.
My understanding is if the employee shows receipts, actual receipts of the situation, and in some cases, signs statutory declarations, that a payment would be worked on and paid out, and that seems to be the only issue left here.
So I would like to know from the Finance Minister, where does this situation sit when it comes to Transportation employees and the payout? Thank you.