The funding for the Canadian government's legislation supporting Indigenous languages is set to expire in 2024, raising concerns about the future of language revitalization efforts. The lack of mention of extending or renewing the funding in Parliament has led to doubts and pessimism surrounding the legislation's efficacy. Critics argue that the lack of concrete guarantees, community credibility, and long-term funding has rendered the government's efforts largely ineffective.
Funding for the Canadian government’s legislation supporting Indigenous languages is set to expire in 2024, and so far, there has been no serious mention of extending or renewing the funding in Parliament. In 2019, the federal government passed Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages, which aimed to revitalize and strengthen Indigenous languages in Canada and recognize their historic oppression. The government promised to allocate $334 million over a five-year pay period.
As we approach the end of that funding period, doubts and pessimism surrounding the legislation’s efficacy continue to abound. And the lack of concrete constitutional guarantees, community credibility and long-term funding has rendered the government’s efforts largely ineffective. Legislation faces criticisms Bill C-91 was developed by the Department of Canadian Heritage in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and the Métis Nation of Canad
Canada Indigenous Languages Funding Legislation Revitalization Government Efficacy Doubts Pessimism