Language Advocacy Day

06/21/2026

We are revisiting an important keynote from our 2023 Language Advocacy Day conference featuring Aaju Peter.

Aaju Peter is an Inuk lawyer, advocate, and educator who has spent her life defending the rights of Inuit and Indigenous communities, while also working to sustain language, culture, and knowledge across generations.

Her work is also the focus of the documentary Twice Colonized, a powerful film that follows her advocacy for Inuit rights while confronting the lasting impacts of colonization on language, identity, and community.

In this keynote, Aaju reflects on teaching Inuktitut and the importance of preserving Indigenous languages — not only as a means of communication, but as a foundation for cultural continuity and self-determination.

🎥 Watch the full keynote here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32mHYT0zqw
🎥 Learn more about Aaju Peter's Twice Colonized documentary here: https://www.twicecolonized.com/

Language carries histories, relationships, and ways of understanding the world. Supporting Indigenous language revitalization is an essential part of advancing equity and justice.

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03/24/2026

We're pleased to announce the 2026 MCIS Language Advocacy Microgrants, supporting community‑led initiatives that advance language access, equity, and inclusion.

These microgrants are designed to empower organizations and grassroots groups working to remove language barriers and strengthen access to information and services.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://www.mcislanguages.com/mcis-blog/announcing-the-2026-mcis-language-advocacy-microgrants/

MCIS Language Solutions announces the 2025 Language Advocacy Microgrants to promote linguistic equity and justice projects across Canada.

02/23/2026

Thank you to the City of Toronto for recognizing Language Advocacy Day and for affirming language access as a matter of equity, inclusion, and public accountability.

Across Canada, linguistic diversity is a defining reality. Ensuring access to information, programs, and services in the languages people speak or sign is essential to meaningful participation in civic, social, and economic life—regardless of geography or jurisdiction.

This recognition reinforces an important national conversation: language access must be embedded across public systems at all levels of government. Symbolic acknowledgement matters, but sustained policy leadership, standards, and implementation are required to ensure language rights are upheld consistently across the country.

We recognize the advocates, community organizations, and partners whose collective efforts continue to advance language access nationwide. Together, we are working toward a Canada where language is never a barrier to inclusion or belonging.

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02/23/2026

Thank you to the City of Toronto for recognizing Language Advocacy Day and for affirming language access as a matter of equity, inclusion, and public accountability.

Across Canada, linguistic diversity is a defining reality. Ensuring access to information, programs, and services in the languages people speak or sign is essential to meaningful participation in civic, social, and economic life—regardless of geography or jurisdiction.

This recognition reinforces an important national conversation: language access must be embedded across public systems at all levels of government. Symbolic acknowledgement matters, but sustained policy leadership, standards, and implementation are required to ensure language rights are upheld consistently across the country.

We recognize the advocates, community organizations, and partners whose collective efforts continue to advance language access nationwide. Together, we are working toward a Canada where language is never a barrier to inclusion or belonging.

02/23/2026

02/17/2026

Good moderation doesn’t just manage time—it keeps the conversation grounded in action.

Meet Craig Carter‑Edwards, a policy and communications veteran with more than 20 years of experience across federal and provincial systems. He helped guide the creation of the Language Access Coalition of Canada and has long advocated for social solutions to structural challenges.
As moderator, Craig will help connect policy, power, and real‑world impact—keeping the discussion focused on what language access as a civic right looks like in practice.
Join us this Language Advocacy

🗓 Monday, February 23, 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:30pm EST | Virtual
🔗 Register via link in bio

02/17/2026

02/13/2026

Have you registered for our Sixth Annual Language Advocacy Day Event, Language Rights as a Civil Right, sponsored by MCIS?

09/19/2025

We’d love your support in making February 22nd Language Advocacy Day! Thanks to Action Button, it’s super easy to contact your representatives to share why linguistic accessibility is so important. In today's fast-paced world, it's more important than ever to make your voice heard on issues that...

05/14/2025

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Can’t wait to see you on May 21!!