I appreciate that answer. My concern here is that remote working requires some logistics. We have to build the technical capacity. I believe that we should start doing this now. We should start piloting sending different sections of departments who can work from home to do it. I'm not talking about front-line healthcare workers, obviously, or essential services, but we are the largest employer in this territory, and I believe that many of our workers should be working from home now. If we are closing schools and daycares and closing mass gatherings, it does not make sense to have 5,000 public civil servants who can work from home being at work. My question is: will the Minister of Finance start directing departments to begin their workers remote working?
Rylund Johnson on Question 217-19(2): COVID-19 Pandemic and Government of the Northwest Territories Employees Working Remotely
In the Legislative Assembly on March 16th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 217-19(2): COVID-19 Pandemic and Government of the Northwest Territories Employees Working Remotely
Oral Questions
March 16th, 2020
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