Mr. Chairman, all employees, all workers in the Northwest Territories have their rights protected. Everybody is protected under the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act with the exception right now of a couple of groups. One group is the Government of the Northwest Territories employees. They still fall under the Canadian Human Rights Act. So what we want to do is change that so they are covered by the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act so they are the same. They will be covered the same way all other workers are. I did not at all suggest that people do not have rights. We all have rights and it is under the Northwest Territories Human Rights Act. The only groups that still fit under the Canadian Human Rights Act and, therefore, they have pay equity as well, rights to equal pay for work of equal value, would be federal government employees. If this legislation goes through, it would be federal government employees, employees of federally regulated corporations and agencies and band council employees. Band council employees are still considered to be under the Canadian Human Rights Act. So they, in effect, already have equal pay for work of equal value. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Public Service Act
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 14: An Act To Amend The Public Service Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 10th, 2003
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