At this time, today, there is 110 employees with the COVID secretariat. Of these, 65 are currently new to the Government of the Northwest Territories, of which 62 are casuals and three are term employees. Forty-five of the current secretariat employees are currently on reassignment or transfer assignments from their home positions in other departments of the Government of the Northwest Territories. When it comes to the qualifications of employment, I would like to see as many people that can get good, stable jobs in the Northwest Territories. However, the secretariat, as I said before in the House, will dissolve as soon as the Chief Public Health Officer determines that we are safe and the public health emergency is released. Within that, then, we can't hire permanent. We have to look at term positions and casuals, and that's what we're doing at this point.
Caroline Cochrane on Question 388-19(2): COVID-19 Secretariat Hiring Process
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 388-19(2): COVID-19 Secretariat Hiring Process
Oral Questions
October 21st, 2020
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