Official Languages — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Official Languages

This Act makes English, French and several Indigenous languages official in the Northwest Territories and gives people rights to use them in the Legislature, courts, and with government offices.

AI-assisted research synopsis — verify against the official legal text below.

Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
View official record ↗
confidentiality court proceedings government communications government compliance investigations legislative process reporting

Statute overview

About this statute

This Act makes English, French and several Indigenous languages official in the Northwest Territories and gives people rights to use them in the Legislature, courts, and with government offices. This part gives the Languages Commissioner powers to investigate complaints, seek information, keep information confidential, and report to the Minister, Speaker, and Legislative Assembly.