Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the government’s intent at the AFN’s Special Chiefs Assembly to introduce an Indigenous Languages Act in hopes of preserving and revitalizing First Nations, Métis and Inuit languages in Canada.
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Call to Action # 14: Language and Culture (13-17)
Intent to introduce Indigenous Languages Act
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