Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Canada"

NationTalk: Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis - Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) celebrates the grand opening of the Louis Riel Child Care Centre, a 40-space centre designed to serve infant and preschool children, which will provide quality, culturally focused programming for the young Red River Métis in the area, create employment and...

Daycare already has waitlist of more than 30 CBC News: The manager for a new daycare in Fort Smith, N.W.T., says she has a plan to connect kids with elders, culture and community. The Fort Smith Métis Daycare, which officially opened its doors on March 6, was two years in the making — a project...

NationTalk: Employment and Social development Canada – High-quality and culturally appropriate early learning and child care programs designed by and with Indigenous families and communities give Indigenous children the best start in life and forms an essential part of Reconciliation. That is why the Government of Canada is committed to promoting and investing in Indigenous-led...

NationTalk: TORONTO – Centennial College, in partnership with Native Child and Family Services of Toronto and Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services, is offering 25 Indigenous applicants an opportunity to become credentialed early childhood educators. The fully funded two-year program will support learners from Toronto and the Region of Durham in a culturally affirming environment...

NationTalk: Saskatchewan is committing nearly $9 million for training and professional development grants for the early learning and childcare sector. This is part of Saskatchewan’s commitment to improve quality in the early years and childcare sector, and is just one of many programs delivered through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. The...

First Nations Up to $1.02B over 10 yrs Starting in 2018–19, to support the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework and strengthen culturally appropriate early learning and child care programs for Indigenous children and families. Métis Up to $450.7M over 10 yrs Métis Nation leaders will sign a co-developed Canada-Métis Nation Early Learning...

The most recent information from the provinces and territories indicates that, in only the first year (2017 to 2018) of the 3-year agreement, an additional 21,205 more affordable child care spaces have been established, representing over half (53%) of the March 2020 target of 40,000 spaces. Of these spaces, 2,955 or 14% benefitted “children from diverse populations…including Indigenous children, children...

Recognizing the importance of a distinctions-based approach in ensuring that the rights, interests and circumstances of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation are acknowledged, affirmed, and implemented, this Framework supports distinct First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation frameworks that represent their respective vision, goals and priorities. Implementation will be a collaborative effort over several years,...

The Métis Nation has a vision for ELCC in which Métis children and families throughout the Homeland are provided with culturally-relevant, self-empowering ELCC programming and services that focus on the development and maintenance of strong Métis families and communities across the lifespan, beginning at birth. Métis Nation ELCC will promote the healthy growth and development...