As I mentioned before, at the French Youth Parliament, I was going to be speaking in another official Language, in French. That was the limit of the involvement of that particular engagement with official languages. I wasn't asked to speak about official languages. I wouldn't have even mentioned that there was an Official Languages Act in the Northwest Territories with eight official languages. I wasn't asked to discuss, mention, comment on or participate in any discussions about official languages. To me, that was not as important as dealing with a problem where students were having language problems that I felt maybe I would be able to help resolve. It was as a result of the presentation that I made in Ottawa and the content of that presentation that I was invited to Saskatchewan. They said this is information that we think would really help our faculty to understand what is going on. I felt that was more important.
Ms. Harnum on Tabled Document 11-12(5): First Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner Of The NWT For The Year 1992-93
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Tabled Document 11-12(5): First Annual Report Of The Languages Commissioner Of The NWT For The Year 1992-93
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 15th, 1994
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Harnum
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