Toronto Star – Romeo Saganash, a New Democrat who represents a northern Quebec riding, addressed the Commons Procedure and Affairs Committee last week in his native Cree, and urged the House to make it possible for him and others to speak Indigenous languages and have them translated into English and French.
This would be an important recognition of the historical role of Indigenous peoples in Canada and a gesture of respect for their culture and heritage and would allow First Nations MPs to speak out in their own voices and be fully understood.
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Call to Action # 14: Language and Culture (13-17)
Initiative to speak Indigenous languages in House of Commons
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