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Released on September 24, 2008
A summit on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education will take place in Saskatchewan next year, announced Education Minister Ken Krawetz and Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris after the recent Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
"We are very pleased and excited that Saskatchewan will be hosting the 2009 Summit on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education," Krawetz said. "The goal of this historic event is to continue building relationships with leaders in Aboriginal education that respect jurisdiction and develop consensus on shared opportunities. Through this summit we will discuss strategies to eliminate the gap between the educational achievement of Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit students and non-Aboriginal students."
Saskatchewan co-ordinates the development and advancement of the CMEC National Aboriginal Education Action Plan. As part of this plan the ministers of education agreed last spring to have a summit on Aboriginal education. Details regarding the 2009 summit will be shared as plans progress.
"Our government recognizes that a strong and supportive education and post-secondary education system is an important step toward a secure and prosperous future for Saskatchewan people," Norris said. "That is why we are making literacy and education priorities as we work to sustain economic growth and share the benefits with the people of the province."
Post-secondary education capacity in the province will make Saskatchewan more competitive within Canada and abroad.
"We need to be more competitive when it comes to attracting international people to Saskatchewan, increasing research and innovation and meeting the demands of our talent challenge as our economic momentum continues," Norris said. "It is important for Saskatchewan to have the capacity for individuals to receive the education and training they need to build bright futures in the province."
Relationships with First Nations and Métis partners will play an important role in planning the summit and moving forward on improving education for all people in the province.
"We honour the strong relationships forged with First Nations and Métis education authorities," Krawetz said. "We will continue to work closely with our First Nations and Métis partners to collaborate on the national strategy in moving the Aboriginal education agenda forward. Across Canada we will strategically advance our work together as we make Aboriginal education a national dialogue."
Krawetz and Norris represent Saskatchewan at CMEC, an intergovernmental body that provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the fulfilment of the constitutional responsibility for education conferred on provinces and territories.
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For more information, contact:
Jacquie McLean
Education
Regina
Phone: 306-787-5609
Email: jacquie.mclean@sasked.gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-535-2261
Donna-Rae Crooks
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour
Regina
Phone: 306-787-3716
Email: dcrooks@lab.gov.sk.ca
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