Mr. Chairman, we did hire the Official Languages Commissioner. We have much say in the direction that she should be taking. I think you should be able to ask us. We have a situation with regard to roman orthography and syllabics. I think we should have more money to look into syllabics as an alternative. If you told me that today, I would support it fully. I'm not hearing it, though. I would have liked to have the whole question of syllabics in the western Arctic looked at. I'm requesting that. I want to see whether or not there is a possibility of having syllabics in the western Arctic preserved and even enhanced. I don't know whether I can make a recommendation suggesting that, but I certainly would like to see you looking into it.
The other thing is, according to the United Nations, they are suggesting that approximately 50 out of 53 aboriginal languages will die or disappear within the next ten years. I don't know whether you're an expert in that area or not, but what if those languages die? Perhaps you have an answer. If not, then I'll accept that, too. My big concern is that if out of 53 languages, we anticipate 50 of them will disappear, we should be concerned. People are not going away. It is not because all of a sudden one tribe has become extinct. It is because of outside pressures. Maybe you could enlighten me on why so many aboriginal languages are now disappearing?