Official Languages committee  Yes, you can, but it's [Inaudible--Editor].

Official Languages committee  I should also add that census data is not always accurate. Let me give you an example. The question is not whether you have studied French, but rather, whether you speak French. Someone who may have lived in Quebec for two years and has lost the use of his language will say that he does not speak French.

Official Languages committee  At the end, I was in Toulouse.

Official Languages committee  I spent one year in France, three years in Quebec and two years in the United States.

Official Languages committee  I did one year of high school in France, three years in Quebec and two years in the United States.

Official Languages committee  No. I couldn't say.

Official Languages committee  There's a lot of controversy around that because, based on a highly restrictive vision of things, the government says that the schools still have room to take in a lot more rights holders. For example, the government will say that in Hay River, there is only a handful. We're talking about only a few dozen, whereas the town is full of people who have been assimilated.

Official Languages committee  In our two schools, we currently have 197 students.

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  I must have forgotten--

Official Languages committee  Yes. To pay the employees, we take money out of our general administration fund, which comes partly from the NWT government, to the tune of $3.5 million, and partly from the federal government, to the tune of $1.15 million. I would like to add one thing. You asked a question about powers.

Official Languages committee  Yes. As you know, the legislation is within territorial jurisdiction. As long as we abide by the process and procedures, we are free to do that. It has to be within the parameters of local legislation.

Official Languages committee  We are actually looking at that whole issue right now. There are obviously costs associated with that. When you have limited budgets, particularly because of a court case that is costing us a fortune, that limits our ability to provide opportunities such as the one you describe.