Ontario Ministry of Education
| Ontario Ministry of Education | |
|---|---|
| Type | Government agency |
Ontario Ministry of Education is the provincial department responsible for schooling in Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- August 2015: The ministry, represented by Liz Sandals, committed to negotiating a Master Education Agreement with the Anishinabek First Nations. It seeks to collaborate with the Anishinabek Education System to support student success.[2]
- December 2017: The ministry introduced a new curriculum to school boards in Northwestern Ontario during a meeting in Thunder Bay in December 2017. The curriculum enhancements were driven by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action 62 and 63. The new history curriculum begins in Grade 4 and covers Indigenous stories and contact with Europeans through to 2017.[3]
- July 2018: The ministry collaborated on the creation of the Abiinojiishiik-amino-yawook EarlyON Child and Family Centre in Thunder Bay.[4]
- November 2018: The ministry offered a co-op program that Emily Savage was enrolled in during the 2018 Weengushk Film Institute tour.[5]
- November 2021: The ministry provided the funding for the community-building Treaty display project. The funding was part of recommendations identified through the 2016 Seven Youth Inquest.[6]
- June 2026: The Ontario Ministry of Education has been accused of scattering Indigenous content across courses without seeking meaningful input from Indigenous communities. The Ontario Ministry of Education signed a master education agreement with the Anishinabek Nation to improve outcomes for Indigenous students. The Ontario Ministry of Education is reportedly phasing out or minimizing senior Indigenous positions within various school boards.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opinion: Indigenous education; don’t forget the 97 per cent", Anishinabek News, 19 June 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ontario confirms Master Education Agreement negotiations with Anishinabek", Anishinabek News, 31 August 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New curriculum to include Indigenous education", Anishinabek News, 20 December 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Families celebrate the grand opening of new Thunder Bay child and family centre", Anishinabek News, 17 July 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Weengushk Film Institute Toronto Film Industry Tour a big success", Anishinabek News, 28 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nishnawbe Aski Nation launches educational video, display at Lakehead University for Treaties Recognition Week", Anishinabek News, 5 November 2021 (archived copy; original article).