Thank you, Mr. Chair. [English translation not provided] I'm very proud to have a francophone background in my own heritage and to have attended immersion French language schooling in the Northwest Territories. I think we have a lot of work to do on this issue. Members have spoken about this already in the short life of this Assembly and it's something we have to continue to support and to push forward on. The francophone community call themselves “les tenois,” which is a wonderful way to say who we are as people from the Northwest Territories, much better than the cumbersome Northwest Terronian that exists in English. They're proud members of our community and an important part of history and our heritage, and supporting French language education is a continuance of that heritage. I'm very pleased to speak in support of this motion. Merci. Thank you.
Kieron Testart on Committee Motion 9-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding French Language Education, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2016. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 9-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding French Language Education, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 23rd, 2016
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