Mr. Speaker, without having some names to address, it's a difficult one to have some comments on. I guess I should point out though that the Member makes it sound like there are no aboriginal employees in corrections. In fact, our department is ranked third in government, in the last report on affirmative action, at 34.2 percent of its employees being aboriginal. Corrections services, since that time, has increased the number of aboriginal managers by 35 percent. So of the current 46 manager and supervisor positions, 57 percent are staffed by aboriginal persons and an additional 21 percent are staffed by northern, non-aboriginal people. So, Mr. Speaker, it's difficult to say that we are ignoring aboriginal people. I think the department, particularly corrections, has a very good record at ensuring that aboriginal candidates can advance.
Charles Dent on Question 154-15(3): Staff Morale Concerns At Yellowknife Correctional Centre
In the Legislative Assembly on May 27th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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