Thank you, Mr. Chair. The GNWT Advisory Committee on Employability, the composition of this committee will be six members, public servants and we’re also having a membership open to the various NGOs, such as the NWT Council for Persons with Disabilities will have a seat on that committee and provide advice. We see it as certainly doing it in partnership with the NGOs that have expertise in the area in dealing with disabilities, and the role of the committee will be strictly an advisory committee. It’s how do we remove barriers that exist in the system today for persons with disabilities to enter the public service. How do we support individuals that come into the public service in terms of accommodation in the workplace? In the area the MLA mentioned, sensitivity training, how do we deal with individuals, co-workers in the workplace that have a disability? So that awareness is a huge issue in our consultation with the various NGOs.

They thought that that was paramount to get the message out that the public service is open for business and we want to have a diversified workplace. We have to make sure our employees understand how to deal with people in the workplace that have a disability. Thank you, Mr. Chair.