Mahsi. At the time, many Members of this House were upset at the heavy-handedness of the federal government's initial response to this very important speeding ticket. But thanks to the excellent negotiating skills of the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, and his Cabinet colleagues in 1984, we were able to come to an agreement that both parties could live with.
Now, Madam Speaker, the federal government is threatening to throw away 10 years of progress and goodwill on the languages issue. By threatening significant cuts to languages funding in the Northwest Territories, the federal government is returning to their heavy-handed ways.
Madam Speaker, I suggest the federal government is acting dishonourably in threatening to cut languages funding. It's as if they decided they could weasel out of our agreement, now that we have committed to translating our laws into French. I hope that the present Cabinet and the Premier are making it very clear to Ottawa that those who recognize the importance of aboriginal languages to the people of the north think the federal government is being unfair and unjust. Mahsi cho.
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