Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Ontario"

The course is already a requirement for students in many school boards in the province CBC News: The region’s largest school board will make a Grade 11 English course that focuses on Inuit, Metis and First Nations authors mandatory for high schoolers after a push from the Indigenous student trustee. The course is already compulsory...

But province needs better data collection to track progress on Indigenous education Toronto Star: Ontario’s public schools have made significant progress in Indigenous education over the past decade but in some areas — such as the elementary science curriculum — change has stalled, says a new report by People for Education. The report is based...

‘Reconciliation will only exist … when we see it in every aspect of a student’s experience,’ says professor CBC News: As a Shakespeare fan who loves sharing his work with students, Windsor, Ont., English teacher Carolyn Howlett admits she felt a bit apprehensive when her board began work shifting its Grade 11 English course to focus...

Canada’s largest school board will make a course on Indigenous texts its compulsory Grade 11 English credit in a bid to ensure students graduate with a greater understanding of Indigenous culture and history. NationTalk: The Mirror, TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board will make a course on Indigenous texts its compulsory Grade 11 English credit...

Trustees looking at replacing Grade 11 English course which typically focuses on literary classics with one amplifying Indigenous voices. Toronto Star: All high school students know who Shakespeare is — but not Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Richard Wagamese or Tanya Talaga. That could change. Toronto’s public school board is considering replacing its compulsory Grade 11 English course, which...

Ontario government announced a plan to expand First Nation, Métis and Inuit content and learning in the elementary curriculum. The province announced that these changes will further strengthen mandatory learning on residential schools and foster greater understanding within the province’s education system of the intergenerational legacy borne by Indigenous families. The Ontario government’s work will...

NationTalk – Thanks to collaborative, innovative funding from the province and education non-profits, member institutes of the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) will be developing and improving virtual learning in Ontario for Indigenous learners. Following a historic $50-million investment in the Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS), the IIC formed a new partnership with eCampusOntario to advance the virtual...

Release of the “optional” new First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies, Grades 9 – 12, curriculum comprised of ten secondary courses. These elective courses will provide students with up-to-date learning about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives, cultures, contributions and contemporary realities in areas such as art, literature, law, humanities, politics and history....

Release of the “optional” new First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies, Grades 9 – 12, curriculum comprised of ten secondary courses. These elective courses will provide students with up-to-date learning about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives, cultures, contributions and contemporary realities in areas such as art, literature, law, humanities, politics and history. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/First-nations-metis-inuit-studies-grades-9-12.pdf...

In response to Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (#62 and #63), Ontario is investing $15 million over three years to support the development of resources and educator capacity to enhance the learning and teaching of the history of the residential schools system, the legacy of colonialism and the importance of treaties. Strengthening Our...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Government of Canada reached a major milestone in their journey toward reconciliation and renewed nation-to-nation relationships today by signing an education Agreement-in-Principle that paves the way for continued negotiations for First Nations’ control and law-making authority over education from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 in their communities. Promoting Indigenous culture...

 In response to Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (#62 and #63), Ontario is investing $15M over 3 years to support the development of resources and educator capacity to enhance the learning and teaching of the history of the residential schools system, the legacy of colonialism and the importance of treaties....

The report to government, Addressing Truth and Reconciliation: Summary report of Ontario’s colleges, describes the findings of a 2017 survey of colleges on the programs and supports available to the 10,000 indigenous students. Every college in Ontario is incorporating Indigenous knowledge into its programs and services. There is a dedicated counselor for Indigenous students and an...

Investing an additional $56 million over three years beginning in 2017 for Indigenous Institutes to expand their capacity and strengthen their role as an important pillar in Ontario’s postsecondary education system. The changes would create a framework for ongoing collaboration between Ontario and Indigenous Institutes and would support a strong, independent Indigenous Institutes sector, overseen by an...

Ontario is empowering educators to implement a revised curriculum for all students about the contributions, histories, culture and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples that focuses on residential schools, treaties and Indigenous people’s historical and contemporary contributions to Canada. Ontario is investing $2.7 million to support capacity building for educators to teach the new curriculum. Social Studies...

Initial Teacher Education Program ensures accredited teacher education programs offered by Ontario faculties of education are required to provide mandatory indigenous content. The province is also working with Indigenous partners to enhance the Ontario curriculum in order to support mandatory learning about residential schools, the legacy of colonialism and the rights and responsibilities we all...

 Indigenous education in Ontario: Advocacy for an Ontario curriculum that contains clear expectations that every Ontario student will acquire knowledge and understanding of Treaties and of the historical context that gave rise to residential schools, the impact for First Nation, Métis and Inuit children and their families, and the ongoing legacy that is the responsibility of all Canadians Commitment to ensuring that...