What did the Haultain Resolution and Northwest Territories Ordinance Number 22 require?

• A. Provisions for bilingual assemblies in the territory
• B. English as the language of instruction in all schools
• C. French as the language of instruction in all schools
• D. Allow bilingual proceedings in the territorial assembly

Answer: (B)

Language policy in education in the Northwest Territories during this period focused on standardizing schooling in English. The Haultain Resolution, led by Frederick Haultain, pushed for English to be the language of instruction in all public schools in the territory. The Northwest Territories Ordinance Number 22 reinforced that same principle in law, making English the language used for instruction across schools and limiting the use of other languages in the education system. This reflects a move to align the territory with English-speaking Canadian norms and to promote unity through a single language of schooling. Because of this focus on English, options involving bilingual assemblies or French-language instruction do not fit, nor does making French the instruction language.