Official Languages committee  We’re going to need a historian.

Official Languages committee  The Department of Education of the Northwest Territories was created in 1969. Prior to 1969, education came under federal jurisdiction.

Official Languages committee  That’s right, there was no legislation.

Official Languages committee  That’s right, but it applied to federal institutions.

Official Languages committee  Prior to 1984, there was no official languages legislation in the Northwest Territories. There was a translation bureau, but its main focus was on services and policy. There was no official languages Act in the Northwest Territories.

Official Languages committee  The Northwest Territories are independent.

Official Languages committee  The Official Languages Act of Canada applies to federal institutions and the Official Languages Act of the Northwest Territories applies to territorial institutions. However, prior to 1984, there was no territorial legislation.

Official Languages committee  Education and official languages are two completely separate issues. Education is one thing. The federal legislation was passed in 1969.

Official Languages committee  Good morning. The Department of Human resources undertook the major task in September of getting a better sense of the exact number. We have the bilingual bonus. It is based on the same principle as the federal government’s. Last year, 54 people were entitled to the bilingual bonus, for English and French.

Official Languages committee  Yes, they have.

Official Languages committee  Yes, we do.

Official Languages committee  You would have to ask the Languages Commissioner.

Official Languages committee  As far as I know, there isn’t.

Official Languages committee  Approximately 2.4%.