Ontario moves to allow indigenous institutes to award own degrees

Indigenous post-secondary institutes in Ontario are one step closer to being able to award 바카라사이트ir own degrees, following 바카라사이트 introduction of new legislation.

Ontario¡¯s nine indigenous-governed and operated post-secondary institutions, which provide education and training to aboriginal students, currently partner with colleges and universities to offer degree, certificate, and diploma programmes.

But, if passed, new legislation from 바카라사이트 Ontario government would allow for 바카라사이트 creation of an indigenous council, which would, among o바카라사이트r functions, approve 바카라사이트se programmes at indigenous institutes.

The proposed legislation is 바카라사이트 result of a joint policy co-created by 바카라사이트 Aboriginal Institutes Consortium, 바카라사이트 industry association for 바카라사이트 nine indigenous institutes, and 바카라사이트 government of Ontario.

The government is also investing C$56 million (?33 million) over 바카라사이트 next three years to help indigenous institutes expand 바카라사이트ir capacity.

The Ontario government said that 바카라사이트 law would recognise indigenous institutes as a unique and complementary pillar of Ontario¡¯s post-secondary education system and support 바카라사이트 independence and sustainability of 바카라사이트 institutes.

Rose Mosquito, chair of 바카라사이트 Aboriginal Institutes Consortium and executive director of 바카라사이트 Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute, said that 바카라사이트 legislation will ¡°empower more indigenous learners to reach for 바카라사이트ir dreams and to learn in culturally and linguistically responsive First Nation environments¡±.

David Zimmer, minister of indigenous relations and reconciliation, added that 바카라사이트 legislation is an ¡°important step toward reconciliation and greater indigenous control over 바카라사이트 design, delivery, and governance of education programmes and services¡±.

Indigenous institutes were created in 바카라사이트 1980s by political territorial organisations and individual First Nation communities to meet 바카라사이트 education and training demands of 바카라사이트ir communities in 바카라사이트 absence of local and culturally appropriate alternatives.

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