This is an area that we’ve obtained some funding in for this year, where we’re working much more closely with not only aboriginal governments but also municipal governments. I think that this is something that we want to advance quite a ways in. Under normal practices, we are trying to develop processes, working with our Aboriginal Employment Advisory Committee, to find ways to increase aboriginal employment. But certainly looking at a combination of training and under fills and equivalencies, we are looking to give a much greater focus to hiring aboriginal people at the local level. Because what we’re finding is unless we can find Northerners to put into jobs, there are other issues that become involved such as housing and so on. Thank you.
Bob McLeod on Question 286-16(4): GNWT Hiring Practices
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 286-16(4): GNWT Hiring Practices
Oral Questions
February 9th, 2010
Yellowknife South
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