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The Commission was created to help promote Indigenous languages and support the efforts of Indigenous peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages.
Who we are
We are an independent organization established through the Indigenous Languages Act and in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 15.
Our overarching purpose is to help promote Indigenous languages and support the efforts of Indigenous peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages.
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WAVES 2025: Global Indigenous Languages Summit to be held in Ottawa August 11–14, 2025 OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (the Commission) today announced WAVES 2025, a Global Indigenous Languages Summit [...]
November 4, 2024, Ottawa, Ontario- The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair. As a respected lawyer, judge, senator and chair of [...]
On August 7 and 8, 2024, the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (the Commission) hosted a language gathering in Treaty Six territory and within Métis homelands (Edmonton) as a part of its continuing [...]
