Thank you very much.

I won't speak too much to the operational side of the collaboration because I don't really get to see that side, but I know there are instances when I look at the news and realize that the federal government has given millions of dollars to indigenous governments for indigenous language revitalization. That's great, and I have no issue with that, but when it comes as a surprise, it's clear that there is a lack of coordination. We have developed good relationships with the indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories. We're all working together to revitalize languages. Bringing the Government of Canada into that fold as well would, I think, go a long way.

I want to make very clear that I don't want to step on the toes of indigenous governments. If they prefer a nation-to-nation relationship, then that's fine. We have been working well together. I know there is more we can do.

We've been running a number of programs. Some have been successful at really sparking a lot of interest and passion for languages in communities. We have a mentor-apprentice program that pairs language learners with those who have a language. Speaking with people in that program, I really see that we're at a turning point now, where this generation is really invested in language. The younger people are making an effort to learn their language, and they are passing it on to their children. I know someone who is just learning the language. They are in their thirties. Their two-year-old is more fluent than they are now. It's almost skipped a generation. We are making progress, but we just need to work together a little more closely.

I will follow up with a written response on the operational side of that as well.

Thank you.

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