Prime Minister has said a major priority for his government would be to preserve and promote the use of Indigenous languages
OTTAWA — The federal government says it doesn't know how many of its employees are expected to speak an Indigenous language as part of their job.
Some senior public servants suggested last year the government introduce similar pay for Indigenous-language speakers. That was part of internal discussions around how to alleviate concerns raised by some Indigenous federal employees about official language requirements, which The Canadian Press obtained through Access-to-Information laws.
"With that being the case, it means that maybe reconciliation is not as important as they say … and there's a lot of work that needs to be done to make sure that reconciliation is realized." According to the legislation, federal institutions may provide access to services in Indigenous languages "if the institution … has the capacity to do so and there is sufficient demand for access to those services in that language."
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