Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut

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The Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut is an independent public body that promotes, protects, and advocates for language rights—particularly Inuit languages—within the territory of Nunavut.

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Languages Commissioner of Nunavut 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government watchdog
independent public body
language rights institution
abbreviation OLCN
country Canada
emblemLanguage English
French
Inuktitut
surface form: Inuktut
focusArea language promotion
language protection
language rights enforcement
hasHead Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut self-linksurface differs
surface form: Languages Commissioner of Nunavut
hasWebsite https://langcom.nu.ca
independentFrom Government of Nunavut
surface form: Government of Nunavut executive branch
jurisdiction Nunavut NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
French
Inuktut
legalBasis Official Languages Act of Nunavut
surface form: Inuit Language Protection Act of Nunavut

Official Languages Act of Nunavut
locatedIn Iqaluit
Nunavut NERFINISHED
mandate advocate for language rights in Nunavut
promote language rights in Nunavut
protect language rights in Nunavut
officialLanguageFocus Inuinnaqtun
Inuktitut
Inuktitut
surface form: Inuktut
operatesIn Nunavut NERFINISHED
primaryFocus Inuit languages
purpose ensure access to services in official languages of Nunavut
support the vitality of Inuit languages in Nunavut
regionServed Arctic region
surface form: Canadian Arctic
relatedTo Government of Nunavut
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (Canada)
reportsTo Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
responsibleFor investigating language rights complaints
monitoring compliance with Nunavut language laws
public education on language rights
sector human rights
language policy
public administration
typeOfOrganization ombudsperson office

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Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut hasHead Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Languages Commissioner of Nunavut
Inuktitut hasRegulator Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut