GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES EXTEND CANADA-NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AGREEMENT FOR MINORITY-LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND OND-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR 2004-05

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YELLOWKNIFE, February 3, 2005 -- Minister of State (Northern Development) and Member of Parliament (Western Arctic) Ethel Blondin-Andrew, on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla, and Northwest Territories Minister responsible for Official Languages Charles Dent today announced extension of the Canada-Northwest Territories Agreement for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction for the year 2004-05. Under the agreement, the Government of Canada will provide $968,000 toward French-language instruction in Northwest Territories schools."Our linguistic duality is a central feature of our identity as Canadians," said Ms. Blondin-Andrew. "This funding will help us upgrade and promote French-language instruction in the Northwest Territories. I look forward with enthusiasm to continuing our relationship with the Government of the Northwest Territories, with the aim of maintaining this precious legacy for the benefit of all students.""I am delighted to see the continuing cooperation between the governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories," said Minister Frulla. "As a result of this partnership, the Francophone community of the Northwest Territories has access to high-quality education in its first language, and the Anglophone community is able to learn French as a second language."The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories approved the extension of the agreement for 2004-05 to ensure that current funding continues until a new Protocol for Agreements is reached with the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, and a new multi-year bilateral agreement is concluded. The Government of the Northwest Territories allocates $3.6 million per year to French-language programs."The contribution of the federal government is evidence of its strong support for the promotion of the French language in the Northwest Territories," said Minister Dent. "Enabling students to learn a second language helps support the languages and cultures of the North."Financial assistance is provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Minority-Language Education component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, and the Second-Language Learning component of the Enhancement of Official Languages Program.Funding associated with the agreement was provided for in the March 2004 federal budget.Information:Jean-Philippe CôtéDirector of CommunicationsOffice of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women(819) 997-7788 Cheryl RobinsonPublic Affairs OfficerGovernment of the Northwest Territories(867) 920-3059 Myriam BrochuChief, Media RelationsCanadian Heritage(819) 997-9314

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GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES EXTEND CANADA-NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AGREEMENT FOR MINORITY-LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND OND-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR 2004-05

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