I thought that was the report we were discussing at hand. Her travel is included as part of her work. Mr. Chairman, after reading the report under consideration, it is not stated specifically, but there is an underlying message that I get from this report in terms of needed resources. Through the report, that is the way I read it. You identify a number of things and the underlying message of her report is that more resources should be put forward towards language issues in the NWT. I think, for committee, we have to consider this in the context of your job as the Languages Commissioner to promote language issues. I agree with you there, but one has to consider the work of the office of the Languages Commissioner. It is an important function. We know that, but it is one of many priorities of our government. We have limited resources which are available to support the work of her office. In keeping with the current fiscal climate, I think that the Languages Commissioner has to review the scope of her office so that she can realistically undertake those initiatives within the budget available for her.
I realize that it is her job to promote language issues, and I realize that she is the one who comes up with her budget and the Assembly approves it but the report that she produced suggests that more resources are needed. In reality, because of our fiscal situation, it is difficult and that is why I think that the Commissioner has to definitely review the scope of work that she does within her office and focus more -- as I indicated earlier in my comments -- about what she should be doing and so forth.
Mr. Chairman, while I am on this issue of more resources needed, I am not too sure if the Commissioner is aware of the standing committee's report. There is a section pertaining to the Commissioner's office. One of the standing committee's recommendations, which still has to be debated, suggests that the Commissioner defend her own budget and make her accountable to the Standing Committee on Finance for the resources that are allotted to her. I wonder if the Commissioner could comment on the aspects of her defending her budget in front of the Finance committee. I realize that this particular motion that is going to be proposed by the Standing Committee on Finance has not been debated, but if you look at the report that was given by our chairman, Mr. Antoine, there is a suggestion in there that it may be better for the Commissioner to appear before a committee and explain the rationale for the resources required for operation of her office. I wonder if the Commissioner can comment a little bit on that, Mr. Chairman.