Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

The Chair recognizes Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The Chair recognizes Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. To approve official languages and accountability we recommend the following: Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for official languages consider establishing a small official languages secretariat by reprofiling existing resources, to provide a single point of access regarding official language matters and a focus for accountability within the Government of the Northwest Territories; and

Further that the official languages secretariat report directly to the Minister and carry out the following management and policy functions:

- Liaison with the French and aboriginal language communities;

- preparation, monitoring and evaluation of the official languages implementation plan and evaluation framework;

- liaison with the Bureau of Statistics;

- negotiation and management of the Canada-NWT cooperation agreement;

- management of contribution agreements with the official language communities;

- operational support for the aboriginal languages board;

- operational and leadership support for the establishment of one-window service centres;

- support the development of official languages regulations and policies; and

- intergovernmental relations regarding languages.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for official languages develop a GNWT-wide official languages implementation plan and evaluation/accountability framework, based on the Treasury Board model, that provides for the identification, gathering and ongoing analysis of input and outcome-based data. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Allen.

Thank you again, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for official languages ensure that language communities are fully consulted on the Canada-NWT cooperation agreement action plan and evaluation framework. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Northwest Territories Bureau of Statistics be tasked to gather and analyze data from Census Canada, a modified labour force survey, and current sociolinguistic studies; and

Further that the bureau incorporate this data into a language report every five years, beginning in 2003 with the release of the 2001 Census Canada language data. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Allen.

Madam Chair, to ensure effective and adequate financing we recommend the following: I move that this committee recommends that the Minister responsible for official languages ensure that all funding allocated for official languages be used for that purpose. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. The motion is in order. To the motion.