Nunavut
The minister of languages is failing his duty to Nunavummiut as he has yet to table a mandated implementation plan for the Inuit Language Protection Act and the Official Languages Act, said the territory's Languages Commissioner Alexina Kublu.

"In sitting they need to rubber stamp and proclaim it so it can come into force," said Kublu.

On Oct. 26 Minister of Languages Louis Tapardjuk said the tabling of the plan would not be done during the fall session at the Nunavut legislative assembly.

The tabling was originally planned for March 31, 2010.

Kublu said both Acts need to be proclaimed in the assembly.

"He has gotten the ball rolling and the plans are being compiled," Kublu said.

On Oct. 28, Tapardjuk announced he would be resigning from his ministerial roles. His portfolios, including languages, will be assumed by Premier Eva Aariak until further notice.

With this change, Kublu said she hopes more of stress will be placed on signing the acts into law.

"I believe it will be tabled at the winter session,"she said.

Qikiqtani Inuit Association president Okalik Eegeesiak, via press release, said the delays will overshadow the excellent work done to get the legislation to this point.

"The time to act is now," said James Eeetoolook, acting president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. in a press release, adding the use of the Inuit language in the home declined by 10 per cent between 1996 and 2006.