Glen Abernethy

Moving along to 6-11, Department of Health and Social Services, information item, Health and Social Services Authorities, Active Positions – Community Allocations.

Department of Health and Social Services, Health and Social Services Authorities, Active Positions – Community Allocation, approved.

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Minister Lee.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lee.

I commend you guys on the placement of the grads. I think that’s fantastic; I think it’s going a long way to helping us with our nursing problem.

My question was more around…. I understand that the enrolments are dropping, but to me that’s very worrisome. We need to keep those numbers up, and we need be graduating as many northern nurses as we can. So my question to you is: what are the department and the government going to do to continue to get people to enrol in this program and succeed? If the nursing students are facing challenges with child care and finances, what are we going to do to...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Polakoff.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In February I asked the Minister of Human Resources some specific questions on bonuses for deputy heads, senior managers and excluded employees of the GNWT.

At that time I was informed that approximately $1.65 million is paid out annually to these employees. Further, approximately $550,000 is paid out annually to senior managers of the head staff of the NWT Power Corporation. This is around $2 million per year.

Given current fiscal realities, it’s definitely time to reconsider how this government awards bonuses to senior managers. Currently virtually every senior public...

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister Miltenberger.

Mr. Polakoff.