Bill C-33

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK TO ENABLE FIRST NATIONS CONTROL OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED FUNDING AND TO MAKE RELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN ACT AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

Preamble

SHORT TITLE

1.       First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act

INTERPRETATION

2.       Definitions

PURPOSE

3.       Purpose

GENERAL

4.       Rights of Aboriginal peoples

5.       Non-application of Act

6.       Capacity

ACCESS TO EDUCATION

7.       Access to elementary and secondary education

8.       Mandatory registration — age

9.       Free education

JOINT COUNCIL OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS

10.       Establishment

11.       Role

12.       Appointment of members

13.       Term of office

14.       Removal from office

15.       Vice-chairperson

16.       Meetings

17.       Remuneration

18.       Rules

19.       Administrative services

GOVERNANCE

Administration by the Council of a First Nation

20.       Administration of schools

21.       Functions

22.       Contracts for services

Agreements Respecting Tuition and Administration of Schools

23.       Tuition agreement

24.       Administration agreement

Community Participation

25.       Students, parents and elders

Optional Activities

26.       Fees and deposits

Administration by a First Nation Education Authority

27.       Delegation — administration of schools

28.       Deletion — name of First Nation

29.       List

Persons not Ordinarily Resident on Reserve

30.       Bylaws

Home Schooling

31.       Education — parents

OPERATION OF SCHOOLS

Services

32.       Services — students

33.       Services — schools

34.       Insurance — obligation

Director of Education

35.       Supervision of schools

Principal

36.       Responsibilities

School Inspector

37.       Employment

38.       Inspection report

Compliance with Act

39.       Remedial measures

40.       Temporary administrator

41.       Duty to assist

42.       Submission of report to Minister and Joint Council

FUNDING

43.       Amounts payable to responsible authorities

44.       Agreements regarding funding

45.       Maximum amount

LIABILITY

46.       Her Majesty not liable

BYLAWS

47.       Publication

REGULATIONS

48.       Minister

REVIEW

49.       Review

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

50.       Tripartite Education Framework Agreement

51.       Schools operated by Minister

52.       Sections 114 to 122 of the Indian Act

RELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN ACT

53–54.       Amendments

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

55.       Mi’kmaq Education Act

56.       First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act

COORDINATING AMENDMENTS

57.       C-428

COMING INTO FORCE

58.       Order in council