With regard to the announced Indigenous Languages Act: (a) which Indigenous experts, communities, leaders, and knowledge keepers have guided the drafting process and set the criteria and outcomes; (b) what is the timeframe and schedule of the drafting of the proposed legislation; (c) what criteria does the government anticipate will be used to determine appropriate funding levels; (d) does the government anticipate the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No. 15 for a Language Commissioner will be included in the proposed legislation; and (e) does the government anticipate Indigenous languages will be recognized as official languages as part of the proposed legislation?
Q-897 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019
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Romeo Saganash
(Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou)
Date asked
February 23, 2017
Answered
May 1, 2017
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