ERIC Number: EJ954584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 15
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The Absentee Minister of Education of Canada: The Canadian Federal Government's Constitutional Role in First Nations Education
Phillips, Ron Sydney
McGill Journal of Education, v46 n2 p231-245 2011
In Canada, education is generally referred to as being the exclusive constitutional responsibility of the provinces and territories. However, the federal government has a constitutional responsibility. This responsibility comes from the Constitution Act 1982 and Treaties 1-11 between the Crown (i.e., The Government of Canada) and First Nations throughout Canada. It is very difficult to find any mention of the federal government's constitutional education responsibilities in the literature or documents. This has allowed the federal government to downplay their educational responsibilities throughout Canada and the world. This paper examines the federal government's constitutional responsibilities in First Nations education and makes recommendations.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Federal Government, Canada Natives, Government Role, Government School Relationship, American Indian Education, Educational History, Educational Legislation, Trust Responsibility (Government), Constitutional Law, Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance), Access to Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Policy, School Law, Politics of Education, Public Officials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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