IALC 2019

Official account of the French Language Services Unit, Ombudsman Ontario. Dedicated to the 2019 IALC Conference, June 26-27. Compte français : @2019AICL

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Thank you to our great panelists and speakers, and to all the attendees! It has been a great 6th #IALCconference2019! Safe travels and see you next year!

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Closing Keynote Address: the Right Honourable Justice Richard Wagner, Supreme Court of Canada addresses
the importance of access to Justice specifically for language minorities, and in particular for indigenous peoples.
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The IALC and the Future of Linguistic Rights World,exceptional panel
Meri Huws, former Welsh Language Commissioner
Graham Fraser, former Official Languages Commissioner of Canada
Seán Ó Cuirreán, former Irish Language Commissioner
Pär Stenbäck, former Foreign Minister of Finland

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Our great MC @TashaKheiriddin
introduces Rafael Ribó, Catalan Ombudsman: “The Catalan process 2010-2019: rights conflict, civil society and Language”
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Speaking for Vulnerable Populations, Impartiality, Integration, Consultation and Mediation
Loretta Ross, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
“Lots of First Nations languages have been lost because of residential schools”
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A moving speech by Dep. Minister Yiong Cong-ziin, Hakka Affairs Council, Taiwan, about the hardships experienced by the Hakka language community, their outcome and the revitalization efforts underway
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Accountability and Designing Legislative Frameworks with
Ann Chaplin, Department of Justice, Canada
Hugues Beaulieu, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick
Prof. Paul Thomas, University of Manitoba
Bart Weekers, Flemish Ombudsman
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A big round of applause for the IALC collective book “Constitutional Pioneers” contributors! This will be your summer’s companion, and it is on sale here today! ;-)

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Presentation of the IALC Collective book edited by Dr. Eleri James & Dr. Hermann Amon:
“Constitutional Pioneers, Language Commissioners and the Protection of Official, Minority and Indigenous Languages”
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Day two of the #IALCconference2019 is about to start, with another great program! Enjoy your morning coffee fix!
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End of Day 1 Keynote Address: The Honourable @monfwi2012, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, 43,000 sq Kms, size of California and Texas altogether, 11 official languages (9 aboriginal)! #IALCConference2019

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#IALCconference2019 We are all ears for @fernanddev, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Language(s), inclusiveness, the (global) role of language commissioners, and the human rights of minorities - day 1 closing Keynote Address

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Setting European Standards, Min. Language Protection- a glimpse at Best Practices: Vesna Crnić-Grotić Experts of the CRML;
Davyth Hicks European Language Equality Network;Tove Hansen Malloy European Centre for Minority Issues; Sabrina Rasom Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity

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Effective Representation of Linguistic Minorities through Independent Institutions with
Raymond Théberge, Official Languages Commissioner of Canada
Loránt Vincze, Federal Union of European Nationalities,Lora Vidović, Croatian Ombudswoman
Aled Roberts, Welsh Language Commissioner

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Protection of indigenous language can’t be government-initiative based because governments, their laws and policies change; il has to come from us @Pam_Palmater #IALCconference2019

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#IALCconference2019 Social media are an incredible opportunity to learn, use and promote minority languages; wonderful tools to engage youth says @Pam_Palmater

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1st plenary panel addresses Indigenous Language Preservation, Global Perspectives, featuring Rawinia Higgins, Chairperson māori Language Commission New Zealand;
Kirsi Pimiä, Non-Discrimination Ombudsman, Finland;Candace Galla, UBC & @Pam_Palmater, Indigenous Governance, Ryerson U

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Rogers Jones, who says he is indep contractor for @AFN_Updates and advisor to @perrybellegarde here at @IALC2019 conference on language protection talking about litigation over treaty annuities instead. #NativeTwitter #cndpoli

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”All Languages Matter: The Establishing of the Indigenous Languages Commission in Canada”, Roger D. Jones Policy Advisor, National Chief’s Office, Assembly of
First Nations of Canada #ConferenceAICL2019

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The 2019 Conference has started with the President’s Address: Rónán Ó Domhnaill, IALC Chair
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