We call upon the federal government to acknowledge that Aboriginal rights include Aboriginal language rights.
Why “Complete“?
Bill C-91 “An Act respecting Indigenous Languages” receives Royal assent on June 21, 2019. Bill C-91 states: “The Government of Canada recognizes that the rights of Indigenous peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 include rights related to Indigenous languages.”
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October 01, 2024
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Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Languages
We were punished for speaking our languages and banned from using them in the legislature. My speech turned a page
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Govt. Commitments to Indigenous Languages
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Indigenous Languages in Canada
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Commitments to Indigenous Languages
Sol Mamakwa breaks a language barrier in Ontario
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Commitments to Indigenous Languages
‘Language is identity’: First Nation legislator to make history at Ontario legislature
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