Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that what the department envisions is an ability to really elevate the prominence and focus of all the official languages of the Northwest Territories. And, you know, right now the -- those cultural and language reports through an assistant deputy minister also responsible for K to 12 education which, as everyone knows, is by far the largest activity of the department and it doesn't, frankly, get the time and attention that it deserves. So by having a separate ADM reporting through and having the management of both of those areas, it will help in terms of addressing bottlenecks in approvals, the ability to attend FPTs, a host of areas. And it'd also provide a career path for someone who, I think our vision would be, ideally -- the ideal candidate would be someone who speaks an Indigenous language. So it plays a host of roles. It's important, we've given it a lot of thought, and it's something that we believe is needed to give all of the official languages the time and attention that they deserve. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Jamie Fulford on Committee Motion 13-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Labour Development and Standards - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
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Committee Motion 13-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates, Deferral of Labour Development and Standards - Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 5th, 2024
Jamie Fulford
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