The Languages Commissioner is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut appointed on a five-year term by the Commissioner of Nunavut on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly. The duty of the Languages Commissioner is established under section 22 of the Official Languages Act (OLA) and under section 28 of the Inuit Language Protection Act (ILPA).
In accordance with subsection 24(1) of the Official Languages Act, the Languages Commissioner is required to prepare annual reports which are tabled in the Legislative Assembly. The Languages Commissioner is also required to appear before the Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts and before the Management and Services Board to account for respectively annual reports and business plans.