Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Canada"

NationTalk: The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples in their efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages and cultures. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, announced a $1.8-million investment over five years to support the...

Canadian Heritage: SASKATOON – Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, announced $11.1 million in funding, over two years (2021–22 to 2022–23) to support the efforts of Indigenous communities and Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages. This funding will increase the number of community-driven activities dedicated to keeping...

Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, announced the Government of Canada’s investment of $17,700,000 over three years (2021–22 to 2023–24) through the Canada–Northwest Territories Agreement on Indigenous Languages. The Government of Canada and the Northwest Territories recognize the importance of Canada’s sustained support for the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain...

New Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor – says protecting Indigenous languages to make sure they are taught to future generations is a priority for the Liberal government, alongside promoting French throughout Canada. She said although Indigenous languages are not recognized as “official” like English and French, she will work with other ministers to make...

Budget 2016 – 17 Language and Culture: $55M per year for 5 years Aboriginal Languages Initiative: $5M for 2016 – 2017 Budget 2017 – 18 Aboriginal Languages Initiative: $23M per year for 3 years Library and Archives Canada: $14.9M over 3 years to digitize National Research Council: $6M to preserve oral histories Budget 2019 – 20 Support...

Announcement of essential steps to advance the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act. The government is working with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Inuit Tapariit Kanatami (ITK) and the Métis National Council (MNC) on the development of the consultations. Key steps include: host close to 40 virtual consultations with Indigenous Peoples across Canada An...

“Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act, to reclaim, revitalize, strengthen and maintain Indigenous languages in Canada” is passed in the House of Commons...

Bill C-91 now recognizes the importance of Inuktut to Inuit Nunangat. The Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has adopted an amended version of Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act, with changes largely prompted by Inuit groups....

A collaborative approach was adopted with Indigenous Peoples to develop the legislation, which included: 12 fundamental principles, co-developed to inform the basis of the legislation; more than 50 intensive and collaborative engagement sessions held across the country to collect elements of importance to be included in the legislation. These sessions were attended by over 1,200 individuals. Canadian Heritage also received approximately 200 electronic...

“Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act, to reclaim, revitalize, strengthen and maintain Indigenous languages in Canada” tabled in the House of Commons. The legislation recognizes and supports all Indigenous languages in Canada and contains mechanisms which will: establish measures for the provision of long-term, sustainable funding of Indigenous languages: advance the objectives of the United Nations Declaration on...

Official release of the 66th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, entitled “The Use of Indigenous Languages in Proceedings of the House of Commons and Committees.” The report recommends that the use of Indigenous languages be recognized in the House of Commons and specifies a process for facilitating such interventions....

Federal legislation should recognize Inuktut as official language in Inuit Nunangat: Inuit Tapariit Kanatami. As Indigenous leadership move into their final consultations over the summer, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is pushing for Ottawa to ensure Inuktut is treated as culturally and politically distinct. The main points the working group has asked to see in the federal legislation:...

Launch of the intensive community-based engagement sessions that will be held across Canada this summer to support the co-development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis languages legislation....

Toronto Star – Romeo Saganash, a New Democrat who represents a northern Quebec riding, addressed the Commons Procedure and Affairs Committee last week in his native Cree, and urged the House to make it possible for him and others to speak Indigenous languages and have them translated into English and French.This would be an important...

Minister Joly and the three National Indigenous leaders met and agreed to move forward on a distinction-based process with Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Inuit Tapariit Kanatami (ITK) and Métis National Council (MNC) leading up to the adoption of the Indigenous Languages Act by Parliament next year....

Joint announcement with the Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, on the co-development of an Indigenous Languages Act – legislation to ‘revitalize, recover, preserve, protect, maintain and promote’ First Nations languages...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government’s intent at the AFN’s Special Chiefs Assembly to introduce an Indigenous Languages Act in hopes of preserving and revitalizing First Nations, Métis and Inuit languages in Canada....