Several speakers emphasized the need for funding in front of members of the House of Commons Indigenous and northern affairs committee, which is studying the issue.

An Inuit delegation is spending time in Wales to learn some lessons about how to revive a dying language — Welsh was rescued from extinction thanks to a concerted campaign spanning over 25 years.

The government will introduce the act in hopes of preserving and revitalizing First Nations, Metis and Inuit languages in Canada.