This report reviews completed and outstanding recommendations from the previous year, including the initiative to disseminate information about the Act and the role of the Languages Commissioner to the public. The documents for this purpose were produced in the early-mid 90s and were in all Official Languages; they included bookmarks, brochures, and a summary of rights bestowed by the OLA.

In the reporting period, the office of the languages commissioner dealt with “377 complaints and inquiries, 80% of which are completed” (5) re OLA guidelines and their effective implementation. The Languages Commissioner’s office had to determine what was a valid complaint. E.g., the OLA says service must be provided in an OL when there Is “significant demand,” but metrics for such are not specified. After breaking down some statistics on language use in the territories, as well as OLA complaints and inquiries, Harnum notes that the Federal government funding for OLA implementation was cut by 10% in 1993-4, with further cuts promised.

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Office of the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories [Betty Harnum]. “Together, we can do it!” 2^nd Annual Report for the period April 1, 1993, to March 21, 1994. Yellowknife, 1994.