Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today, my colleague addressed an issue that is of great concern for me as well. The aboriginal languages in the Northwest Territories are dying a slow death, some might say a very fast death compared to other societies in the world. We also know of the funding arrangements between this government and the government of Canada. I think I have spoken on this issue in the House before.
Under that funding arrangement, a thousand is allocated for Francophones compared to one dollar allocated for aboriginals towards language preservation, development and enhancement. Is the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment going to be negotiating with the federal government to try to increase the aboriginal portion of these financial arrangements? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.