Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question this morning is for Mr. Miltenberger, the Minister of Health and Social Services, and it refers to the issue of making sure that the non-government organizations that we partner with receive a realistic pay and benefit package for their staff, something which we have lost a lot of ground on. Mr. Speaker, a few days ago, the Minister said that he didn't recall when there was a time when automatic increases were given, and yet I have correspondence from the Yellowknife Health and Social Services Board dating back a couple years now, Mr. Speaker, to July of 2001, in which salary increments were put forward to the YWCA through the Department of Health and Social Services' assistance. This was done, and I quote from the letter, "to provide some financial recognition for the important work your staff carries out in communities." Mr. Speaker, how can the Minister account for this written acknowledgement of the significance of the work that NGOs do and his own recollection of just a few days ago when automatic increases were not given? Mr. Speaker.
Bill Braden on Question 490-15(4): Wages And Benefits For Non-government Organizations' Workers
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 490-15(4): Wages And Benefits For Non-government Organizations' Workers
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 28th, 2006
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