To date, only BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and the Yukon have addressed this Call to Action

British Columbia

The Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning Division, and the Executive Lead, Learning Transformation Division, who is responsible for the learning modernization project, share the responsibility of ensuring that Aboriginal content is embedded in all curriculum.

Alberta

Alberta Education is creating a new Assistant Deputy Minister of Aboriginal Learning to provide a focal point within the ministry and government for implementing First Nations, Métis and Inuit education policies, programs and initiatives to ensure that work with partners – school jurisdictions, parents and communities – is well-aligned and continues to take a coordinated and collaborative approach to First Nations, Métis and Inuit education in the province.

Manitoba

Mar. 15, 2016 – Will appoint a Minister responsible for Reconciliation to lead an Executive Council whose members promote measures to advance reconciliation through the work of the member’s department and across government

Ontario

Aug. 25, 2017 – Appointed Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, Senior Project Manager, Guiding Directions Implementation, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; ceremonial leader, educator, teacher of Indigenous spiritual ways and healer to help guide transformation in the publicly funded education system in Indigenous education, providing direct counsel to the Premier, Minister of Education, Minister Responsible for Early Years and Child Care and Ministry of Education.

Yukon

Feb. 1, 2019 – The Government of Yukon and the Council of Yukon First Nations’ Chiefs’ Committee on Education are working together to establish a new assistant deputy minister (ADM) of First Nations Initiatives position within the Department of Education. The new ADM will work to establish effective partnerships with Yukon First Nations and implement initiatives supporting the success of First Nations learners. The senior management position will have a critical role as part of the department’s Executive Management Team and will be responsible for the management and direction of First Nations initiatives within the department, which includes the department’s First Nations Programs and Partnerships program area.