MEDIA ADVISORY - REMINDER - 22 First Nations communities in Quebec, the First Nations Education Council and the Government of Canada to make a historic announcement on education Français
KAHNAWAKE, QC, July 14, 2022 /CNW/ - Please be advised that Indigenous Services, the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) and its 22 member communities will be signing a regional education agreement.
To mark this event, the Honourable Patty Hadju, Minister of Indigenous Services; Ghislain Picard, Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador; John Martin, Chief of Gesgapegiag and Chief Responsible for Education; and Kahsennénhawe Sky-Deer, Grand Chief of Kahnawà:ke, will be speaking at a press conference. They will be accompanied by the Chiefs and Grand Chiefs of the FNEC member communities, as well as FNEC's Director General, Denis Gros-Louis.
This historic agreement will support the academic success of First Nations students in Quebec. It will ensure quality education based on community models, priorities and realities while promoting their cultures and languages.
The details of the agreement will be revealed at a press conference and a ceremony will follow the announcement.
Date: |
July 14, 2022 |
Time: |
The press conference will begin at 10 a.m. (ET). Media are invited to attend the signing ceremony that will follow at 11:00 a.m. (ET). |
Where: |
Kahnawà:ke Survival School |
Route 132 E |
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Kahnawake, Quebec J0L 1B0 |
Note: The press conference will be simultaneously broadcast on the FNEC Facebook page (facebook.com/cepn.fnec)
GovCan — Indigenous
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SOURCE Indigenous Services Canada
(media only): Andrew MacKendrick, Director of Communications & Issues Management, Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, [email protected]; ISC Media Relations, [email protected]; Éric Duguay, SEIZE03, Consultant for the First Nations Education Council, [email protected], (514) 377-1980
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