The Languages Commissioner’s duties are the following:
- To inform Nunavummiut of their language rights
- To inform and advise territorial institutions, municipalities, private sector organizations, federal departments, agencies and institutions of their language obligations
- To monitor territorial institutions, municipalities, private sector organizations, federal departments, agencies and institutions’ language services and communications with the public
- To inform municipalities, the private sector and federal organizations of their language communication and service requirements under section 3 of the ILPA
- To investigate or facilitate resolution and to recommend corrective actions
- To support and monitor the implementation of Nunavut’s language legislation
The Commissioner also has broader functions, including:
- Promoting language rights by providing opportunities to use the official languages
- Keeping under review the adequacy and effectiveness of the laws relating to official language rights
- Producing and publishing reports
- Carrying out research or studies on initiatives that will contribute to the elevation of language rights in Nunavut
- Making recommendations to obligated bodies and giving advice to any person