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education spending on aboriginals

November 4, 2015 3:50PM

First Nations education in Canada: comparable funding, inferior outcomes
Ravina Bains
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First Nations education is a hot topic. With graduation rates on First Nations reserves below 40 per cent (compared to graduation rates above 80 per cent for all other Canadian students), the issue deserves ample attention from Canadians and the newly elected federal government.

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aboriginal education, first nations education, graduation rates, education spending on aboriginals, education spending on first nations, Mi'kmaq education act, basic educational standards
August 23, 2014 9:00AM

Reconciliation requires debates grounded in hard data
Mark Milke
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Back in 1950, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development spent $922 per registered “Indian.” As of 2012, the renamed Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada spent $9,056 per registered First Nations person.

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government spending on canada's aboriginals, government spending, first nations, aboriginal band finances, education spending on aboriginals, health spending on aboriginals, department of indian affairs and northern development, aboriginal property rights, transparency act, mark milke