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Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 8, 2023
Context: Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/8/23
Mr. Christopher Duschenes (Director General, Indigenous Institutions and Governance Modernization, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs)
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Yes. Thank you very much, Madam Chair. That is a difficult question to answer because it's highly operational in terms of knowing exactly what those significant requests could be. However, there is a commitment for the provision of services in both languages. From here, yes, to actually know what the repercussions would be at an operational level.... It's very hard to tell. In the English version, it says, “significant demand”. However, if there is a demand, obviously the institutions will be trying to provide those services in both official languages. It's not us providing the service, so it is rather difficult to answer.
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