Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have an approximate cost, and I certainly want to be cognizant that they are in the midst of bargaining. I certainly don't want to create expectations or limitations on what may be happening at that bargaining table. I would note, Mr. Speaker, that they are not at the same pace in terms of when their collective agreement gets discussed or even in terms of what the opportunity that NTHSSA had and the Department of Finance had to sit down to do the labour market supplement that applied to the rest of the healthcare workers in the Northwest Territories. All that said, Mr. Speaker, given the size that we were dealing with in terms of the first round of the labour market supplement for all the rest of the healthcare authority in all of the Northwest Territories, the cost that might attract or attach to Hay River, I expect, to not be significant and, as such, it's not something that gives me great concern moving forward. I'm confident that they'll be able to reach an equitable solution. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 1164-19(2): Labour Market Supplement - Hay River Health and Social Services Authority
In the Legislative Assembly on October 14th, 2022. See this statement in context.
Question 1164-19(2): Labour Market Supplement - Hay River Health and Social Services Authority
Oral Questions
October 14th, 2022
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