First Nation Control Over First Nation Education Act

Federal cabinet to appoint members of council set to oversee FN education under proposed bill

11 years ago By APTN National News

The federal cabinet will appoint the members of an education council that will oversee on-reserve schools under the Harper government’s proposed First Nation education bill tabled in the House of Commons Thursday.

Ottawa-AFN strike ‘historic’ deal on education bill, reserve school funding

11 years ago By APTN National News

Calling it a “historic” announcement, Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday unveiled reworked and renamed proposed legislation for First Nations on-reserve education that comes with $1.9 billion in funding.