Canada – Métis Accord Post-Secondary Assistance

The Parties agree on the need to enhance Métis Nation students’ access to post-secondary educational resources to increase their participation in post-secondary education. Discussions will include exploring options for resourcing strategies and the need for new investments in Métis scholarships and bursaries. Discussion will include examining current Métis access to student saving and financial assistance measures (i.e., Canada Student Loans and Grants, repayment assistance, Canada Education Savings Grant, and Canada Learning Bond) and how they support Métis Nation students.

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Supports for Métis Nation Educational Institutes: The Parties will explore ways of expanding the capacity of existing Métis Nation post-secondary institutions such as the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Louis Riel Institute and Rupertsland Institute and exploring the need for additional institutions. This will include identifying innovative programming for Métis students in these institutions. The Parties may agree to invite representatives of provinces to all or part of these discussions.

Canada-Métis Nation Education Memorandum of Understanding October 2018 – Established to develop Canada-Métis Education sub-accords. Federal Budget 2018 provided a one-time investment of $10M to support Métis Nation post-secondary education through grants towards Métis Nation endowments

Canada-Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education Sub-Accord June 10, 2019 – The Sub-Accord fulfills commitments outlined in the 2017 Canada-Métis Nation Accord and is a historic step in closing the post-secondary education attainment gap between Métis citizens and non-Indigenous Canadians. This Sub-Accord will establish new approaches aimed at improving the education outcomes of Métis Nation students and programs and support three activity streams including: student support, community-based programs and services, and governance capacity.

Budget 2019 Investments

Proposed an investment of $362-million over 10 years and $40-million ongoing to support Métis Nation post-secondary education, with the goal of supporting over 7,000 Métis Nation post-secondary students. the strategy consists of:

• Eighty per cent of annual funding is reserved for direct financial support for Métis Nation post-secondary students
• Ten per cent of annual funding is allocated for activities based on local needs assessments to promote students’ pursuit of post-secondary education and the attainment of a credential
• Ten per cent of annual funding is reserved to strengthen Métis Nation education governance capacity