The present Act provides for the protection of Inuit Language; "Inuit Language" means, (a) in or near Kugluktuk, Cambridge Bay, Bathurst Inlet and Umingmaktuuq, Inuinnaqtun; (b) in or near other municipalities, Inuktitut; and (c) both Inuinnaqtun and Inuktitut as the Commissioner in Executive Council may, by regulation, require or authorize. Under the Act are identified rights and duties; for instance duties of every organization to display its public signs, including emergency and exit signs, in the Inuit Language together with any other language used; all notices, warnings or instructions directed to users or consumers of the service; (b) monthly bills, invoices and similar demands directed to persons who may be Inuit Language speakers; same for contracts issued by the Government; education programmes; etc. An Inuit Language authority is established for Nunavut, and shall be called the Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit; the duty of the Inuit Uqausinginnik Taiguusiliuqtiit is to expand the knowledge and expertise available with respect to the Inuit Language, and to consider and make decisions about Inuit Language use, development and standardization under this Act.
Canada · 2007-01-01