Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I won't spend too long. I just want to say, first of all, I know what the delete function is. Unfortunately, people have to appreciate -- and I think the Premier put it well except the part which he says I may not be aware of what I'm doing. I didn't take that as offensive. I took that as tongue in cheek, which is fine. I give it so I should taketh, as they say, so I welcometh. So the point being is, though, it's an interesting observation, and I think it's very important to stress that because -- but the Members themselves only have the ability to delete. That's our only mechanism. Hence, that's why the narrative is so key when you make these motions is because when you say I want to delete this, it's critical that people on the government side understand the message is we don't -- it's not a case we don't support the government supporting language. It's not that. It's the question that's come up, and several Members caught it, caught the issue, which is on the ground, in the communities, in the regions. I mean, I'll be the first one to say thank you for a new job in Yellowknife. I mean, that sounds -- it's not intended to be rude but that's what this -- staying the status quo is exactly what that's going to deliver. And I'm in Yellowknife saying put it out in the region. I don't care where it goes because its excitement will create so much more synergy and energy in the communities.
So as far as promotion, Mr. Chairman, something interesting that comes up every single year, even when I wasn't here, is the Languages Commissioner are constantly asks -- calls for a promotion role. And if we wanted to do more for language, there's the gateway of opportunity as well. I mean, I -- all I can tell you is -- without spending too much more time is -- I'm going to say, respectfully, it isn't micromanagement. I know the Member for Yellowknife North brought that up. But every time a Member asks for something, one could define that as micromanagement. Oh, I need a nursing care thing in Stanton, that means micromanagement. We should put some $10,000 in this. That's micromanagement. Like, in other words, where do we limit ourselves? I'm not offended by the comment but I'm making the comment back saying, then we should never comment on anything on this side because anything would be perceived as micromanagement I guess. Which I don't support. I think that if we're given a budget, we should be allowed to ask questions. If we're given a budget to ask our opinions, here's my opinion. How do we help languages? Ultimately, Mr. Chairman, I'm not going to spend any further time on this. It's okay. I mean -- and I'm okay with people voting the wrong way by not supporting my motion, and I'll get over it. And I respect that, that you folks will make a less good choice. I didn't say bad. I'll just say less good choice. Because my initiative, really, is about stimulating opportunity in the communities. And as a young people who grew up in Fort Simpson, I mean, people spoke Slavey all the time as kids, and it inspired -- I mean, I still remember a few words, which I won't repeat, but that said, the -- it was exciting to see people do it. And when I hear George -- or sorry, the Member for Mackenzie Delta speak to about how tough his language is, I'm just trying to find new ways and inspire new ways we can get more speakers of that language and every single language around here.
So, Mr. Chairman, on that, I respect the results on how it goes, but I hope the message resonates that I support community languages, and I think frontline is really -- frontline and grassroots is really the way do it. And I have every right to make that argument. And I think that every Member has the right to disagree, even though it's okay, it's less good. Thank you.