Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I have the same problem as Mr. Picco. I had a person laid off in my region and I think that was the only translator we had for the Inuvialuktun language working for the government. People were very concerned as to the indication this suggested on support to keep the aboriginal languages going. As you know, Madam Chair, in my region, the languages have been fairly slaughtered in the past 20 or 30 years by the school systems. People have been hoping that the government

would support the people in renewing this language, so it doesn't die. I think an indication from the department to lay off the only translator suggests lack of support from the department and from this government.

The other thing is we have a number of old people who can't read English. I believe this person played an important part in translating many government documents. I would like the department to reconsider, if not this year, at least next year, reinstating that position.