Once again thanks to the Minister. It sounds like we’re agreeing. I would like the Minister to commit to actually putting in some system to track the aboriginal language shift over time, which means collecting things like the number of individuals who identify their aboriginal languages as their mother tongue and those that also indicate they’re using it as their home language. I think tracking the language shift every two or three years could actually be an important indicator to evaluate if the revitalization measures put in place are successful. I think we both want the same thing. I think everybody wants the same thing. We want these aboriginal languages to be healthy and strong. If I can get him to commit to tracking that specific type of information, I really feel that those indicators will help us to determine success in the long run.
Glen Abernethy on Question 275-16(5): NWT Aboriginal Languages Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on October 27th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 275-16(5): NWT Aboriginal Languages Plan
Oral Questions
October 26th, 2010
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