Legislation, Regulations and Policies - Concerning the Revitalization of Indigenous

12 Québec Act • Charter of the French Language This Charter, sometimes referred to as Bill-101, establishes French as the official language of Québec, while recognizing the rights “of the Amerinds and the Inuit of Québec, the first inhabitants of this land, to preserve and develop their original language and culture.” (Preamb. [...] 13 Nova Scotia Act • An Act to Recognize, Promote and Support the Revitalization and Reclamation of the Mi’kmaw Language (2022) The Mi’kmaw Language Act acknowledges the Mi’kmaw language as the first language of the province, and commits in legislation to a formal and lasting collaborative relationship between the Mi’kmaq and the Government of N. [...] Act • Consolidation of the Official Languages Act (2013) The Official Languages Act of Nunavut recognizes the “inherent right to the use of the Inuit Language in full equality with the other Official Languages.” The Act allows for speakers of Inuktut to acquire government services throughout the Territory in their language. [...] The Act also supports “the development of English and French linguistic minority communities and generally advances the equality of status and use of the English and French languages within Canadian society.” • The Indigenous Languages Act The Indigenous Languages Act received Royal Assent in 2019. [...] The Act affirms the Mi’kmaq as the ‘rightful stewards and teachers of their own language’ and acknowledges they are the necessary leaders of initiatives to revive and continue the language.