Mr. Chairman, thank you. This motion would allow people in the community who have special language skills and knowledge to be employed and to pass those skills along, despite the fact that they may not have any formal teaching education or credentials.

Elders have significant knowledge, which is otherwise unavailable to the school. However, this is not to be designated only for elders. I recognize that there is a section in the clause that allows elders to teach. However, in my riding, for example, the Chipewyan language is a dying language. In the event that you do not have anyone with a formal teaching degree but someone who has enough knowledge of the Chipewyan language to be able to teach a class, this would allow them to fit within this category in this clause, without having to be an elder. Thank you.