Official Languages committee  I'll be pleased to answer your question. We have seen many times that a number of federal organizations are unaware of the northern reality. I'm talking about recent years. We've made elaborate presentations on the three territories together with my colleagues on more than one o

Official Languages committee  You came to see the north and you can come back because you may not have seen everything in a single visit. However, you have definitely benefited from greater knowledge of our situation. I believe that's an investment that deserves to be completed. You have invested a lot of mon

Official Languages committee  With your permission, I will comment on the question. I have lived in the Northwest Territories for a few years. Mr. Gourde, there has been one specific initiative since 2008, the establishment of a francophone college in the Northwest Territories, where there previously was none

Official Languages committee  Absolutely. In overall terms, the roadmap has enabled the 12 or 13 community organizations to create a more dynamic and more active living environment that is benefiting from certain services. I can give you one performance measure. In 2003, when I was appointed executive direc

Official Languages committee  The college started up in 2008, but it takes a little time for people to find out about a college and its services. A few small groups took the courses in 2009-2010. That must have continued in 2011 because the college is still in existence.

Official Languages committee  No. These are small groups of a few individuals.

Official Languages committee  No one in the Northwest Territories ever likes absolute numbers very much.

Official Languages committee  It's been since 2005 or 2006.

Official Languages committee  I can give you a few more details.

Official Languages committee  No, it was more than that, sir, but it wasn't hundreds of people.

Official Languages committee  It is like that because the service is developing and in the process of becoming known.

Official Languages committee  Madam, I have a few comments on your question. Do you mean the human geography or geography in the sense of territory? I can comment on both. I would be inclined to view your question from the standpoint of human geography as a particular characteristic of the Northwest Territor

Official Languages committee  Ultimately, the basic funding granted to the community organizations of the Northwest Territories is approximately $600,000 a year, and it is supplemented by ad hoc projects. Core funding makes it possible to maintain a minimum level of community infrastructure to support the act

Official Languages committee  Your question is very broad, sir. I agree with you on the correlation between language and culture. When you talk about one, you are talking about the other. The organization of a community and sharing the land are part of the same phenomenon. When you associate the roadmap with

Official Languages committee  I will make a brief comment, sir. The day care centres make it possible to fill the school and to attract families to the francophone school. Filling the school means retaining families for a longer period of time and guaranteeing greater stability in the community. That's the fi