Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement Act
Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement Act is federal legislation regarding Anishinabek education.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2017: The act received its first reading in the House of Commons on October 5, 2017.[2]
- December 2017: The legislation received Royal Assent in December 2017 after passing through the House of Commons and the Senate. This act ratifies the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement, making it Chapter 32 in the Statutes of Canada 2017. The law enables participating communities to move away from the Indian Act and manage their own educational systems.[3]
- December 2017: The act received legal approval on December 14, 2017, after passing through the legislative process of Canada. This legislation gives legal effect to the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement, the largest education self-government agreement in Canada. The law recognizes the jurisdiction of Anishinabek First Nations over their own education systems.[4]
- September 2021: The Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement Act is the federal law that replaced Indian Act provisions dictating First Nation education from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opinion: Looking back on the Restoration of Jurisdiction process", Anishinabek News, 13 September 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinaabe language keeper continues to inspire", Anishinabek News, 12 October 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Bill C-61 receives Royal Assent", Anishinabek News, 15 December 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Bill C-61 is now Law", Anishinabek News, 18 December 2017 (archived copy; original article).