Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there are three PYs in this budget that are definitely a reduction in terms of funding that will go to the Language Bureau. The restructuring of the Language Bureau, the Member asked me earlier, is this a budgetary issue. The answer is no. The restructuring which is 18 PYs, all of the money from that was going to be redistributed to departments to ensure they could still purchase the same level of services as they are getting through the Language Bureau right now, as well as freeing up about a half a million dollars to provide to language communities to take on the function of language development and language promotion. The 18 PYs, not 17, are not a budgetary issue. It has nothing to do with last year's budget, this year's budget or next year's budget. That is a restructuring of the Language Bureau in order to provide funds to departments and to language communities. This budget does contain a three PY reduction.
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 24-13(4): Recommendation For Withdrawal Of Layoff Notices To Interpreters/translators
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 24-13(4): Recommendation For Withdrawal Of Layoff Notices To Interpreters/translators
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 24th, 1997
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