Marsi cho, Madam Chair. Just looking, I wanted to speak to the Indigenous languages portion of this, of these line items. I cannot thank enough for the work that our interpreters and translators do here. It's really, really important work. It's not just here in the Legislative Assembly. There will be times that our residents are going to need services in the courts. It could be during public meetings and other areas that their services are needed. My first question is about this revitalization, and I just want to see where the Indigenous languages line item and the revitalization ends and how those parameters work because I am thinking along the lines of, yes, it's important once you start translating in public meetings, it's important to always keep that ongoing training because the languages are always changing. There is new terminology, like in science, law, legislation, and I have been approached by our language speakers, saying, "We need more workshops just to keep things updated, keep it always fresh, and meet with other translators to keep the language alive." It's so important. My question to the Minister is: what type of workshops? Is that included in here? Are there any plans to get that program going? Marsi cho.
Steve Norn on Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 75-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Finance - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 9th, 2021
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