Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had the opportunity during the weekend to meet with the Deh Cho Tribal Council, and one of the difficulties with regard to the languages commissioner is although the act itself looks at seven aboriginal languages, we have here an individual that is of non-aboriginal descent. She is not born in the North but has lived in the North and developed the skill through experience. She has also, perhaps, been funded by this government to develop that skill that is required.
Having a master's degree in linguistics does not mean you can apply the Official Languages Act, and the application of the act itself is more important than the qualifications of an individual. I would like to say I am not going to support the motion. It was the Deh Cho Regional Council that suggested I should not support it. If you are going to be promoting aboriginal languages, you should have an aboriginal person.