Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Antoine.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister who is responsible for the Language Commissioner. The concern I have is about the standardization of the Dene language in my part of the world. It was brought to my attention that there are a number of different courses offered to Dene people in our languages. There is no coordinated effort, at this point, to have one standard form. There seem to be different courses: the justice course at Arctic College and the interpreters' course, and there seems to be a different way of approaching it. There are also some researchers who are also creating their own courses. The concern is that the Language Commissioner has not been to the Dene area in the southwestern Nahendeh and Deh Cho area since she got in there, so I was wondering if she could be asked to go into this area and deal with it? Thank you.

To clarify the role of the Language Commissioner, she is responsible to the Legislative Assembly through the office of the Speaker. So perhaps the Government Leader or the Minister responsible for Culture and Communications would like to deal with this question. Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, I believe the Member is asking us to relay a concern, and a messenger will do that to whomever the concern should be relayed to. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Premier. Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Friday, the territorial government was taken to court by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency with regard to the transportation of eggs outside the territories. I would like to ask the Minister of Economic Development what the result of the court case was.

Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are two court cases; one federal and one in the territorial supreme court. Mr. Gargan is correct, the supreme court case went ahead on Friday and the judge reserved his decision, so we expect a decision this week, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Nerysoo.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. I would like to ask the Minister if he could embark upon a review process to indicate the potential consequences to aboriginal or northern workers in the privatization policy.

Mr. Kakfwi.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome in the public gallery students from the Sir John Franklin High School northern studies class and their instructor George Diveky.

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Item 5, Oral Questions. Item 6, Written Questions. Item 7, Returns to Written Questions. Item 8, Replies to Opening Address. Item 9, Petitions. Item 10, Reports of Standing and Special Committees. Item 11, Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Item 12, Tabling of Documents. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table the following document, Tabled Document 20-12(3), a copy of a survey form entitled "Questionnaire for Northern Trade Unions about the N.W.T. Workers' Compensation System."

Item 12, Tabling of Documents. Item 13, Notices of Motion. Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, December 2, 1992 I shall move that Bill 13, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1991-92, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, December 2, 1992, I shall move that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1992-93, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Item 15, Motions. Item 16, First Reading of Bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 11, an Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.