The document linked here presents a summary of key proposed changes to the Education Act (2008) and the Inuit Language Protection Act. It is, by no means, a fully detailed summary of all changes proposed in Bill 37, but does try to present a glimpse of key changes being proposed.
For a more detailed list of proposed changes, please refer to Bill 37 or a track changes version of proposed amendments from existing Education Act to Bill 37.
Read summary here: Bill 37 Overview of proposed changes
Qanak has received a sample letter to the Standing Committee on Legislation regarding Bill 37.
The Standing Committee is requesting public input by Friday, April 21. Public input can be in the form of a letter. You are encouraged to share your views and opinions by submitting formal feedback.
If you are not sure where to start or what to include in your letter, you can take a look at this sample letter for ideas. Note that you do not need to include graphs, images or complicated language. This is just a sample.
Other sample letters will be shared today.
Linked here is an English copy and Inuktut copy of a submission shared with us by a Nunavummiut.
April 21 Submission to SCLegislation Bill 37 inuktitut
April 21 Submission to SCLegislation Bill 37
Feel free to use and modify the linked letter as a starting point for your submission. If you share the views of the author of this document and have nothing to remove, add or change, feel free to add your name/address at the top of the document and to include your name at the end and send to submissions@assembly.nu.ca
The GN Department of Education has created “A guide to Bill 37”. This is their version of a plain language guide to the proposed amendments to the Education Act and the Inuit Language Protection Act.
Open and read this document to see what the department has to say regarding their proposed changes.
Bill 37 contains proposed amendments to Nunavut’s Education Act. It is important that the public is aware of exactly what these changes are and what they mean for their children’s education.
To help those who are interested more easily read the details of what changes are being proposed, we have created a “tracked changes” document by comparing the full texts of the existing Education Act against the full text of the proposed new version. Please note that this is not official material created or distributed by the Government of Nunavut. It is simply an additional tool to help fellow citizens learn more about proposed changes to our education system. If there are sections of particular interest or concern to you, we encourage you to refer to the GN’s published documents.
Click this link to view the PDF with tracked changes in yellow: