Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the delicate discussions happening with Health Canada in terms of the northern secretariat being moved to the Northwest Territories. I would like to see this government take some leadership of some of the positions of some people who do not want to be moved to the Northwest Territories. We have enough qualified people in the Northwest Territories to take on those positions. Once and for all we should be able to say, if it's part of the discussions, that we have qualified people in the Northwest Territories. It requires some delicate negotiations, however, I think this government needs to take a stand in saying that we have people here ready to take over those positions if people in Ottawa do not want to move. I would like to ask the Minister if he would look at this strategy in terms of having some commitment to having this office moved here and not having the negotiations held up because a few people in Ottawa do not want to move to the great white Northwest Territories.
Norman Yakeleya on Question 168-15(3): Moving Health Canada Office To The North
In the Legislative Assembly on May 28th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 168-15(3): Moving Health Canada Office To The North
Question 168-15(3): Moving Health Canada Office To The North
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 27th, 2004
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