Federal government launches task force designed to improve educational opportunities and outcomes in Canada’s North and the Arctic
Dan Vandal, Federal Minister of Northern Affairs, announced that a group of 13 people from northern communities will study the challenges facing post-secondary education in the North
« Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance to succeed, no matter where they live, » said Vandal
« When more Canadians are able to continue their education, practice new skills or learn on the job, they are better prepared to find and keep good jobs now and in the future. future «
Among them, Dr Kelsey Wrightson, executive director of the Dechinta Center for Research and Learning; Malerie Bayha, a young member of the Délı̨nę First Nation; and Angélique Ruzindana Umunyana, who sits on the board of directors of the Collège Nordique Francophone
Task Force members will lead public engagement sessions in the North and beyond, then make recommendations in a formal report
« These innovative solutions will be led by Northerners, for Northerners, to meet the unique needs of remote and northern communities, » the federal government said in its press release
Liberal government says task force is part of its Arctic and Northern policy framework, which was created in part to close the gaps between the North and the rest of Canada The Liberals have been criticized for delays in creating and implementing the framework
Federal Budget 2019 allocated $ 40 million over five years to support post-secondary education in the North, with $ 13 million going to the Dechinta Center and the rest to the Task Force and the University of Yukon
The post-secondary institutions of the NWT – Aurora College, Collège Nordique Francophone and Dechinta Center – recently signed an agreement committing to collaborate in improving the quality of education in the territory
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