Mr. Speaker, without doing a survey of all of the departments in the government and all the boards and agencies that carry out work on our behalf, I can't be 100 percent accurate. But most of the government departments, for example, Health and Social Services, Education, Culture and Employment and so on, do have their own cross-cultural training programs. For example, the Dogrib Community Services Board or education board takes the teachers out on the land and they spend a number of days out. I think the same is true with the Department of Health and Social Services. They do training with their employees that are going to small communities. With the RCMP there is a lot of training that goes on. I'm not sure if it's required or if it's one that they do voluntarily. The private sector is another matter. I think there it's up to a decision that's made by each employer. Our government would not have the authority to require everyone to provide cross-cultural training. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 7-15(3): Access To Aboriginal Language Services
In the Legislative Assembly on March 16th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 7-15(3): Access To Aboriginal Language Services
Question 7-15(3): Access To Aboriginal Language Services
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 15th, 2004
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