Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, if we were to take the main estimates and spread them out over a long period of time, you would notice in the Department of Human Resources in this particular area every four years or so you'll see an increase in the amount of contract services. It is directly related to collective bargaining. The Government of Northwest Territories is currently involved in a number of collective bargaining discussions with the UNW, the NWTTA, the medical association, although it's not completely related here, but those costs will spike every couple of years as those negotiations come to the end of their term and we have to get the experts, the lawyers, and others that are going to help us through the negotiating process. So that is what that is specifically for. They will likely go down if and when we conclude our negotiations for a couple years depending on the length of the negotiated terms, and then they might spike back up again.
Glen Abernethy on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 3rd, 2016. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 2nd, 2016
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