Mr. Speaker, I do not believe our policy is wrong. I believe our policy allows discretion in the use, for example, of e-mail and Internet and I think that the managers and the employees have to use good judgment in how they are using it, but there are some areas that are absolutely prohibited. Running a business in your office is prohibited but using the Internet or using a telephone to check on the weather tomorrow, that may be something that is accepted in an office. So, this doesn't make the policy wrong, Mr. Speaker. We have to allow some discretion. The world isn't all black and white and there is no way you are ever going to manager-proof every office in any government organization, whether it is here or in one of the government departments downtown. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 159-14(6): Discretionary Enforcement Of GNWT Human Resource Policies
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 159-14(6): Discretionary Enforcement Of GNWT Human Resource Policies
Question 159-14(6): Discretionary Enforcement Of GNWT Human Resource Policies
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 4th, 2003
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