Mr. Speaker, I don't believe it's a lack of willingness on the part of the mines to use local labour. It's obviously more cost effective for them to use people locally, they know that people who live here are more likely to stay here for a long term and there are huge costs to having staff turnover at mines or any other operations, Mr. Speaker. I think they have an incentive to work with us. They've been very cooperative. We have been discussing some of these issues and will continue to do so. You heard the Premier's answers last week in the House. We will have no problem asking mining officials to come before standing committees of this House on a number of occasions. They've offered to do just that. I have a request on my desk from DeBeers to come and talk about their socio-economic agreement progress. It's one year since the signing of the Snap Lake agreement now. They've got a number of highlights and done some really good things. So they're more than happy and prepared to come and talk to us. But I think we need to do this industry wide. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 240-15(5): Negative Impacts Of Migrant Workers
In the Legislative Assembly on November 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 240-15(5): Negative Impacts Of Migrant Workers
Question 240-15(5): Negative Impacts Of Migrant Workers
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 31st, 2006
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