Madam Chair, it is ongoing. To suggest that we will truly be finished and that will be it and we will be passed this, I don't think is accurate. What we need to do is pay a lot of attention in this area. There are a number of ongoing training initiatives, communication initiatives. I think the Member is referring to much of the proposed hiring that we were looking at. I can certainly provide an update on that. As Members know, in this budget, there are additional resources in that regard, so we are moving toward that. I can indicate to the Members that staffing at the North Slave Correctional Centre has really made some drastic improvement. It is moving ahead dramatically. There were a number of offers made to candidates in December of '05; 13 correctional officer positions, four case managers, one nurse. In addition to that, we have four additional competitions underway and we are continuing to meet with corporate human resources to talk about recruiting, staffing, retention responsibilities and training. So the strategy is well underway now. There were some delays and I think part of it was our change in how we deal with human resources outside the department, but I think largely that's been dealt with now and we are moving forward. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 21st, 2006
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