N.W.T. studies making aboriginal languages equal to English, French (fwd link)

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N.W.T. studies making aboriginal languages equal to English, French

By Bob Weber – 12 hours ago

YELLOWKNIFE — A second Arctic territory is moving to give aboriginal languages
equal status with French and English following the release of a new report
arguing that Canada's southern language law simply doesn't fit the Northwest
Territories.

"Many aboriginal language stakeholders perceived existing language rights as not
reflective of the demographic realities of the N.W.T. and the political reality
of the N.W.T," says the report on language in the Northwest Territories.

After lengthy hearings throughout the territory, the resulting report also found
that federal promotion of French is widely resented.

"The committee heard many concerns from aboriginal people about the inequality
of aboriginal language rights versus French language rights," says the report.

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