Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the 3,500 or so employees in Yellowknife at $6,000 per capita doesn't compare to one employee at $17,000 per capita in Lutselk'e. That is not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about taking government positions and moving them to the communities so people in those communities don't have to live in a welfare state managed by regional centres or the capital of the Northwest Territories. If we expect the mines, force the mines to break up their contract and hire people from different communities, I expect the government should be able follow suit and follow their own example by breaking up the contracts for regional institutions or territorial institutions so that people in the communities can benefit. That is what I'm talking about, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if he is not going to bring people in from those communities, would he consider putting these territorial institutions in the different communities so that those communities could benefit from our needs as well? Thank you. Mr. Speaker.
Steven Nitah on Question 222-14(6): Benefits Generated From Government Activity
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 222-14(6): Benefits Generated From Government Activity
Question 222-14(6): Benefits Generated From Government Activity
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 11th, 2003
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
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