The recruitment and retention of human resources is an ongoing concern of the standing committee. The government had produced a study to come up with recommendations to evaluate and improve its human resource management. The study is entitled, Report to the Government of the Northwest Territories Human Resource Management Study, December 2000, or otherwise referred to as the Grant Thornton Report.

The committee understands that an options paper on the report is being completed for consideration by Cabinet at the end of February 2002. The committee looks forward to reviewing the government's option paper and discussing other staff issues with the Premier.