Agreement Between the Governments of Canada and Nunavut

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT--(Marketwired - May 6, 2015) - Canadian Heritage

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment; Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency; Minister for the Arctic Council and Member of Parliament for Nunavut, today announced the ratification of the 2014-2015 Canada-Nunavut General Agreement on the Promotion of French and Inuit Languages. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

This agreement aims to improve Nunavut's ability to offer French services-especially in the health, early childhood and communications sectors. The agreement also aims to promote the revitalization, preservation, and reinforcement of the Inuit language through community projects.

This agreement was made possible through the Development of Official-Language Communities Program and the Aboriginal Peoples' Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Quick Facts

• $1.625 million will be spent on the French language, while $1.1 million will be spent on the Inuit language.
• Inuit (Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun), English and French are the official languages within the territory of Nunavut.

Quotes

"French and English are an integral part of our history, our identity and our future. Our Government's commitment to official languages aims to protect, celebrate and strengthen our linguistic duality. The ratification of this agreement by our governments will benefit the whole population of Nunavut."

-The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

"This agreement signals a sustainable partnership between our Government and the Government of Nunavut in order to support the development of the Inuit language. The support given to the territorial government is an effective means to reinforce Aboriginal language and culture in Nunavut."

-The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Member of Parliament for Nunavut

Associated Links

Development of Official-Language Communities Program

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

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