Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government does have an aboriginal language strategy. In combination with funding from federal sources, through the Canada-Northwest Territories language transfer payments, we provide $1.9 million a year to various aboriginal language groups throughout the Territories.
In addition, the territorial government has funding that it provides to schools, and there is also the approach of language emphasis and culture emphasis within the school itself. There is an opportunity for schools to provide for aboriginal first languages that requires course teachers to be fluent in the aboriginal language.
I believe that there is a tremendous concern out there in regard to the loss of languages. Dealing with the aboriginal language communities, we are working on a strategy on what needs to be done. Initially, some funding to each of the aboriginal groups has been provided throughout the Territories, and that has to be funneled into a coordinated and cohesive approach. Mr. Speaker, thank you.