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Abstract
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.
Résumé
Au Canada, l’éducation est généralement considérée comme une responsabilité exclusive des provinces et des territoires. Or, le gouvernement fédéral possède une responsabilité constitutionnelle. Celle-ci émane de l’Acte constitutionnel de 1982 et des traités 1 - 11 ratifiés entre la Couronne (le gouvernement du Canada) et les Premières Nations à travers le Canada. Malgré cela, il est extrêmement ardu de déceler une quelconque mention des responsabilités constitutionnelles du gouvernement fédéral en matière d’éducation dans la littérature ou des documents. Cette situation a permis au gouvernement fédéral de minimiser leurs responsabilités en éducation au Canada et sur le plan international. Cet article analyse donc les responsabilités constitutionnelles du palier fédéral relativement à l’éducation des populations autochtones et formule des recommandations.
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Biographical note
RON SYDNEY PHILLIPS has worked in the area of First Nations education for over 30 years. His research areas include First Nations education, including special education, as well as the federal government’s constitutional role in education.
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Note biographique
RON SYDNEY PHILLIPS a oeuvré dans le domaine de l’éducation des populations autochtones pendant plus de 30 ans. Ses recherches portent sur l’éducation des Premières Nations, soit l’éducation spéciale et le rôle constitutionnel du gouvernement fédéral dans l’éducation.