Thanks, Mr. Chair. The idea behind this motion is that we do need to have a policy moving forward that better recognizes and incorporates the use of all of the official languages in the way that we conduct our work and business here in the Assembly. There are a number of suggestions in the report itself, and I am not going to go over those, but it does involve things like making sure that we have backup interpreters on call and that there is basically a plan, step-wise, for improvement of the use of official languages across all of the work that we do here at the Legislative Assembly. I think that is a really key thing. I hate to put all of this on the Board of Management. They have got a lot of other work on their plates, of course, but we do need to develop a policy in this area. I think what we have also recommended is that this come back to us before the end of this Assembly so that we can keep moving this in the right direction. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Kevin O'Reilly on Committee Motion 100-19(2): Committee Report 8-19(2) - Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Motion 5-19(2): Point of Privilege Raised by Member for Monfwi on March 10, 2020 - Rights-based Official Languages Policy, Carried
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Committee Motion 100-19(2): Committee Report 8-19(2) - Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on Motion 5-19(2): Point of Privilege Raised by Member for Monfwi on March 10, 2020 - Rights-based Official Languages Policy, Carried
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