Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister mentioned that there were two positions that were cut within the Department of Justice. I know there was a interpreter/translator position out of Fort Smith and a manager position. These are both positions in the Dene language terminology development positions. My understanding of these two position is they are key positions in trying to develop terminology within the legal system for Dene interpreters. The Minister said these were areas where his government could justify cutting these programs. I don't think so. I think these are two key areas. The Dene language interpreters were lagging way behind the Inuktitut language legal interpreters. These resources are now skewed from the east to the west. When he says that he can justify it, can he explain how cutting these two key positions could be justified and help the interpreters in trying to develop the terminology for legal interpreting? It is key in the west that we need more interpreters in the court system to help people in the west. Mahsi.
Jim Antoine on Question 413-12(7): Reason For Funding Reductions To Legal Interpreting Program
In the Legislative Assembly on April 6th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 413-12(7): Reason For Funding Reductions To Legal Interpreting Program
Question 413-12(7): Reason For Funding Reductions To Legal Interpreting Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
April 5th, 1995
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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