Bill to have Inuktut on election ballots gains traction – NNSL Media

Parliamentary committee grants approval as bill moves to Senate for review

Inuktut is a step closer to being included on election ballots in Nunavut following a two-year battle by Nunavut MP Lori Idlout to pass a private member’s bill.

The proposed legislation was recently accepted by the Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) and must now gain Senate approval.

Idlout said she welcomed the “long overdue decision” by the committee to recommend a trial run of Inuit languages on the ballot in Nunavut.

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