Mr. Chairman, as I understand it, if a member of the public asks for a copy of Hansard in one of the Denendeh dialects right now, the Official Languages Act doesn't provide that it should be provided in that particular language. The Access to Information legislation, as we have it with the amendment that we are going to propose, will provide for that so I would suggest the Member is not going to see a restriction or a reduction in the level of access that he thinks the Official Languages Act gives. The Official Languages Act gives access right now, but it doesn't greatly enhance it. The amendment we're proposing says if you ask for it and it's available as a public record, then it can be provided in an official language in a form that is useable for the applicant.
Stephen Kakfwi on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 13th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 12th, 1994
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