Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Affirmative Action Policy that we've had for many years hasn't done justice for what we want to see. So creating and implementing a priority 1-only competition is what we want, and that's why this priority's here. We want to see Indigenous people, you know. We don't want to water it down. We don't want to blind the lines -- blur the lines. So we want to make sure that priority 1 candidates are given the opportunity first to be given the opportunity to do the interviews and possibly get the jobs. You know, and once we're at par, we can revisit this and maybe it'll be sooner than later. And I'll be happy to be hopefully not in this place when that comes. But, I mean, so that's why this priority and this recommendation is here. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Lesa Semmler on Committee Motion 451-19(2): Committee Report 51-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Indigenous Representation in the Northwest Territories Public Service - Implementation of Priority 1-Only Competition, Carried
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Committee Motion 451-19(2): Committee Report 51-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Indigenous Representation in the Northwest Territories Public Service - Implementation of Priority 1-Only Competition, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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