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In terms of this motion, Mr. Speaker, I speak in favour and support it. As Dene, we are an oral society. We have legends, stories and histories that go back thousands of years. In some respects our elders play a very prominent role in educating our people in terms of the youngsters and youth in our communities. For some time it’s been concerning me that government has a policy they call the Official Languages Act, but I believe more needs to be done. At the same time I also acknowledge that it can’t only just be government, but equally so it has to be parents and families and communities that take the strong initiative to ensure that our languages survive and are enhanced and become more strongly prevalent in the communities. For those reasons today, I will speak in favour of the motion.