Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 20

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Indigenous Institutes Act, 2017

S.o. 2017, chapter 34
Schedule 20

Consolidation Period: From December 14, 2017 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

Preamble

The Government of Ontario affirms that it is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

The Government of Ontario acknowledges that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes the right of Indigenous peoples to establish and control their educational systems and institutions providing education in their own languages, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning.

In Ontario, Indigenous Institutes are Indigenous governed and operated community-based education institutions that are mandated by and accountable to Indigenous communities.

Indigenous Institutes primarily provide accessible post-secondary education and training, and pathways to further learning primarily to Indigenous students in a culturally safe environment.

Indigenous Institutes provide education framed by Indigenous knowledge and languages, worldviews and Indigenous ways of knowing and living, and represent one pathway among others for Indigenous communities and students to achieve their educational visions and goals.

Recognizing that Indigenous Institutes play a unique role in the post-secondary education system of Ontario, the Government of Ontario and Indigenous Institutes have come together, in the spirit of reconciliation, mutual respect and mutual accountability, to enhance educational opportunities for Indigenous students, and to promote the revitalization of Indigenous knowledge, cultures and languages.

Definitions

1 In this Act,

“Council” means the entity recognized as the Council under subsection 2 (1); (“Conseil”)

“Minister” means the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development or such other member of the Executive Council as is designated under the Executive Council Act to administer this Act; (“ministre”)

“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations. (“prescrit”)

Recognized Council

2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall, by regulation, recognize an Indigenous controlled and governed entity as the Council, which may,

(a) provide recommendations to the Minister regarding which Indigenous Institutes should be prescribed for the purposes of receiving funding under section 6;

(b) provide approval, in accordance with section 4, to Indigenous Institutes to grant diplomas, certificates and degrees; and

(c) provide approval, in accordance with section 5, to...