Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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The Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law aimed at supporting, revitalizing, and strengthening Indigenous languages across Canada through recognition, funding, and collaborative governance with Indigenous peoples.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) canonical | 3 |
| An Act respecting Indigenous languages | 1 |
| Indigenous Languages Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2588196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) Context triple: [Indigenous languages of Canada, protectedBy, Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)]
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A.
Official Languages Act, 1963
The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
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B.
Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 is an Irish law that strengthens the status and use of the Irish language in public administration and services, particularly impacting Irish-speaking Gaeltacht regions.
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C.
Indian Act
The Indian Act is a Canadian federal law that has long governed and controlled many aspects of First Nations peoples’ lives, including their status, lands, and governance.
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D.
Indigenous languages of Canada
Indigenous languages of Canada are the diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis languages spoken across the country, many of which are endangered but central to Indigenous cultures, identities, and knowledge systems.
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E.
Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982
Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982 are the constitutionally recognized Indigenous peoples of Canada, encompassing First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) Target entity description: The Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law aimed at supporting, revitalizing, and strengthening Indigenous languages across Canada through recognition, funding, and collaborative governance with Indigenous peoples.
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A.
Official Languages Act, 1963
The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
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B.
Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 is an Irish law that strengthens the status and use of the Irish language in public administration and services, particularly impacting Irish-speaking Gaeltacht regions.
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C.
Indian Act
The Indian Act is a Canadian federal law that has long governed and controlled many aspects of First Nations peoples’ lives, including their status, lands, and governance.
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D.
Indigenous languages of Canada
Indigenous languages of Canada are the diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis languages spoken across the country, many of which are endangered but central to Indigenous cultures, identities, and knowledge systems.
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E.
Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982
Aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act, 1982 are the constitutionally recognized Indigenous peoples of Canada, encompassing First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Canadian federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Canadian Heritage
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Minister of Canadian Heritage ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
First Nations languages
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Inuit languages ⓘ Métis languages ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
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surface form:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ |
| billNumber | Bill C-91 ⓘ |
| comingIntoForceDate | 2019-06-21 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on agreements with Indigenous governments and organizations
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provisions on cooperation with provincial and territorial governments ⓘ provisions on measures to facilitate access to services in Indigenous languages ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| establishes | Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Pablo Rodriguez ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| languageOfDocument |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Indigenous rights
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cultural heritage protection ⓘ language rights ⓘ |
| legislatureNumber | 42nd Canadian Parliament ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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surface form:
An Act respecting Indigenous languages
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| objective |
facilitate effective collaboration between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples on Indigenous languages
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promote public awareness of the importance of Indigenous languages ⓘ provide measures for funding Indigenous language programs ⓘ support Indigenous-led language initiatives ⓘ |
| obliges | Government of Canada to consult Indigenous peoples on language measures ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of a Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
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appointment of up to three directors to support the Commissioner ⓘ parliamentary review of the Act after a specified period ⓘ |
| purpose |
reclaim Indigenous languages in Canada
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revitalize Indigenous languages in Canada ⓘ strengthen Indigenous languages in Canada ⓘ support Indigenous languages in Canada ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Indigenous languages as a fundamental aspect of Indigenous cultures
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rights related to Indigenous languages ⓘ the diversity of Indigenous languages in Canada ⓘ the importance of Indigenous languages to reconciliation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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surface form:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 35
Official Languages Act (Canada) ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2019-06-21 ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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surface form:
Indigenous Languages Act
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| status | in force ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) Description of subject: The Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law aimed at supporting, revitalizing, and strengthening Indigenous languages across Canada through recognition, funding, and collaborative governance with Indigenous peoples.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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this entity surface form:
Indigenous Languages Act
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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longTitle
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Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
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this entity surface form:
An Act respecting Indigenous languages