Languages Act (Yukon)

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Languages Act
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Yukon Legislative Assembly
CitationS.Y. 2002, c. 133
Assented to2002
Status: In force (amended)

The Languages Act (French : Loi sur les langues) is a act of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, enacted in 2002 which establishes that Yukon has two official languages and also recognises the importance of indigenous languages. The Act establishes that the official languages of Yukon are: English and French. [1] [2]

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History

In the 1970s, the Francophone community in Yukon experienced a revival, which led to the formation of the Association Franco-Yukonnaise. [3] The Languages Act of Yukon was enacted in 2002. [4]

Provisions

The Act requires that minority language education be available. [5]

The Act requires that services be provided in English, French and allows for services in Yukon Aboriginal languages to be supported. [6]

Implementation

The Act was initially implemented between 2002 and 2008 and requires that services in the French language be made available. [6] The Act allows for court interpreters to be provided to Yukon aboriginal language speakers. [7]

Criticism

The fact that the Act does not recognise indigenous languages as "official" has been considered as a "controversy" by the Arctic Institute. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Friedrich, Doris (2021-02-04). "Controversies Around Endangered Indigenous Languages in the Canadian Arctic (Part I)". The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  2. ↑ Chuffart, Romain (2019-04-30). "From the United Nations to the Arctic: Celebrating Indigenous Languages". The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  3. ↑ "Francophone minority communities: the special case of Yukon". New Canadian Media. 2022-01-23. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  4. ↑ Bell, Jim (2019-12-09). "Inuit org uses 30-year-old document to allege Ottawa "blocked" language rights". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  5. ↑ Herrmann, Anita (2016-01-11). "Yukon Francophone School Board v Yukon: the School Board's Powers". TheCourt.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  6. 1 2 Hopper, Tristin (2008-05-15). "Languages act to be celebrated". Yukon News. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  7. ↑ Meek, Barbra A. (2016), Carr, E. Summerson; Lempert, Michael (eds.), "Shrinking Indigenous Language in the Yukon", Scale, Discourse and Dimensions of Social Life (1 ed.), University of California Press, pp. 70–88, ISBN   978-0-520-29179-9 , retrieved 2025-04-16
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