I don't think we are getting carried away on this side of the House, Mr. Speaker. It is an issue of concern arising from an investigation by the Languages Commissioner. All we are doing is indicating the facts of the investigation the Languages Commissioner put in her report which was tabled in this Assembly. According to the report of the Languages Commissioner, this government lapsed money in 1991-92. I mentioned in my statement there was $777,000 for aboriginal languages and another $1.1 million for French. In 1992-93, it was another $400,000 for aboriginal languages and $1 million for French. So the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment is responsible, I assume, for the ongoing monitoring of this languages agreement. How has it happened that all this money has been lapsed over the years? I know you just responded to my colleague that you weren't aware until the end of this year, but money was lapsed in 1991-92. How and why was this allowed?
Fred Koe on Question 156-12(4): Reason For Lapsing Federal Funds For Languages
In the Legislative Assembly on December 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
Question 156-12(4): Reason For Lapsing Federal Funds For Languages
Item 5: Oral Questions
November 30th, 1993
Page 319
Fred Koe Inuvik
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