Procedure and House Affairs committee  We don't employ interpreters in the House, so it's not really an issue for us.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would refer back to the ruling the Speaker of the House of Commons made last June with regard to the question of privilege, in which he talked about which services would be offered in the House proceedings as being a matter for the House to decide. The House has to consider,

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would say it's probably similar for us in the sense that we respond mostly to whatever feedback we get from members or the general public in terms of what kinds of services they want us to provide. There has been more emphasis in the last few years on ensuring, for example, tha

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The situation here in Yukon is similar. When some of our committees travel to communities, we try to ensure there is someone there who speaks the local indigenous language in case that's necessary, but we have not had people participate by video conference or teleconference, simi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Given that the Yukon Legislative Assembly doesn't provide simultaneous interpretation for any languages, I guess I really don't have anything to offer you in that regard.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's correct. The languages act provides that anyone participating in a parliamentary proceeding can address the proceeding in English, French, or a Yukon aboriginal language, of which there are eight, but there is no duty to provide interpretation or translation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We work with the members to try to get a transcription into the Hansard. We usually rely on the member to provide whatever written notes they might have in order for the transcript to reflect the language in which the member addressed the House.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's correct, Mr. Chair. I would be prepared to just take questions from the committee members.