Lori Idlout at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On February 6th, 2023. See this statement in context.

February 6th, 2023 / 4:10 p.m.

NDP

[Member spoke in Inuktitut, interpreted as follows:]

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, UNDRIP, states that indigenous people have the rights, and Canada has supported UNDRIP. Article 14 states that indigenous people's languages shall be taught in the school system if the people wish them to be taught.

When you look at article 14 of UNDRIP, have you looked at how policies and programs might address that in Canada?

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