Anishinabek Nation: Ontario Parallel Process

Описание: A New Agenda: Ontario's Parallel Process to the National Panel on First Nations Elementary & Secondary Education
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At the April 2011 Ontario Special Chiefs Assembly, a unanimous decision was made requesting the Chiefs of Ontario Education Coordination Unit to collaborate with Tribal Councils in Ontario to create a report submission to the National Panel on First Nations Elementary & Secondary Education.

A joint initiative of the Assembly of First Nations and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the National Panel will deliver its report to the Minister of Indian Affairs and National Chief by year end.

The Chiefs of Ontario has formed the New Agenda for Education Working Group, which has been tasked with sharing information with First Nations and gathering data that will be rolled-up into a report to be submitted to the National Chief and the INAC Minister on behalf of First Nations in Ontario.

It is expected that New Agenda report submission of First Nations in Ontario to the National Chief and the INAC Minister will:

consolidate and categorize previous recommendations to clearly outline how the challenges to effective and relevant education delivery have prevailed for generations and will continue to exist unless action is taken to resolve these debilitating issues

contain new recommendations on alternatives to the current legislative process that could facilitate the restoration of a nation-to-nation relationship with the federal government.

The First Nation Education Governance and Control in Ontario: A New Agenda report will have value as a stand-alone product that can be utilized collectively and individually by First Nations in Ontario to advocate for First Nation control of First Nation education and equitable funding based on inherent, international, constitutional and Treaty rights.

Anishinabek Nation Leadership is encouraging its citizens to participate in this Ontario Parallel Process. Please visit the Chiefs of Ontario website for information about the New Agenda Survey, Regional Discussion Sessions and online information sessions.

Written submissions will be accepted from all interested parties who wish to voice their concerns and express their ideas for improving the reality of First Nations education in Ontario. Please send email submissions to Sally Hare , educationassistant AT coo.org or mail to the following address by October 28, 2011.

Chiefs of Ontario
Education Coordination Unit - New Agenda Submission
111 Peter Street, Suite 804
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2H1

For information on the National Panel on First Nations Elementary & Secondary Education, visit (http://www.firstnationseducation.ca/)