Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Canada"

From: Infrastructure Canada NationTalk: Infrastructure Canada – Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Alberta — A federal investment of more than $16.1 million will help construct a new education facility in Beaver Lake Cree Nation to improve the learning environment for students and staff. Announced by Minister Randy Boissonnault and Chief Gary D. Lameman of the Beaver Lake...

Updated education infrastructure standards to support equity between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities NationTalk: Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario — Indigenous Services Canada Students living in First Nations communities deserve quality learning environments that are safe and healthy places to learn and grow, and support better educational outcomes. Working in partnership, the Assembly of First...

Student enrolment In fiscal year 2018 to 2019, Government of Canada’s investments in kindergarten to grade 12 education supported about 107,200 First Nations students, ordinarily resident on reserve. Considering that a number of these students attended school part-time, such as many kindergarten students, 103, 523 full-time equivalent (FTE) students received support.  Table 1 shows the distribution of...

Budget 2016 Budget 2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Addressing Immediate Funding Needs 35.8 85.5 143.6 206.7 276.0 747.6 Language and Culture 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 275.0 Literacy and Numeracy 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 100.0 Special Needs 115.5 115.5 115.5 115.5 115.5 577.5 Implementing Transformation 46.6 91.4 132.8 234.3 319.0 824.1 Innovation, Research,...

Elementary & Secondary Education Program 2013-14 % 2016-17 % Instructional Services $948M 60 $1,032M 53.2 Student Support Services $142M 9 $162.88 8.4 Proposal-Based Programs $158M 10 $234.62 12.1 Targeted Programs (Special Ed) $126M 8 $250.13 12.9 Operations and Maintenance $112M 7 $120.22 6.2 Band Support Funding, Empl. Benefits, Ed. related est. $92M 6 $127.97 6.6...

On a per capita basis, INAC (now ISC) provided about $19,010 per FTE student in 2016-2017 for K-12 education operating expenditures. This calculation does not include an investment of an additional $165 million in First Nations education infrastructure for capital projects, targeted projects, and salary or administration expenses on reserve. First Nations K-12 Education Operating Expenditures:...

Quality Education Backgrounder – Ministry of Indigenous Services Current Challenge Significant infrastructure needs for school construction, repair and maintenance on reserve Point of Progress Since November 2015 140 First Nation education projects are completed or underway. These projects, ranging from school repairs to the building of new schools, benefit more than 120 First Nation communities...

Parliamentary Budget Officer SummaryIn Canada, education is largely a provincial domain. The notable exception is education for First Nations students living on reserve. This responsibility falls squarely with the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAC).  After comparing and analyzing data on federal and provincial education spending, PBO found evidence that INAC funding mechanisms: do...