Rocky Simpson

Member.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you. Director.

Thank you. Committee, our time is almost up. What is the wish of the committee?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about language, and specifically the Michif language. We have recognized languages here in the Northwest Territories, and Michif isn't one of them. I'd like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment if it's something that we are considering including as an official language because I understand that the Minister's grandfather was a speaker of Michif and he didn't pass it down to the Minister's father, who could then not pass it on to him. I would just ask the Minister if he has considered, and if this government has considered, if Michif...

Thank you, Minister. Yes, and if we could, keep the questions to the line items and to the budget itself. This is not a forum to name people, especially in the smaller communities where everybody knows everybody. Mr. Bonnetrouge.

Minister.

Deputy Minister.

Minister.

Member.