Aboriginal self-identification project

If this is not the practice, and the self-identification process is offered only once over the academic career of a student, the process for updating their response on Aboriginal ancestry should be made clear; and •. provide learners with an opportunity to opt-out of the process if they choose “No” to the question on Aboriginal ancestry. [...] COUNCIL OF ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES | CONSEIL DES UNIVERSITÉS DE L’ONTARIO 10 Background From the release of the Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy (known as AETS) in 1991, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), universities, and members of the Aboriginal community have been working to increase: • A boriginal participation and completion rates in university and college pro [...] The development and implementation of the Framework signals the government’s renewed commitment to partnership with Aboriginal communities, and to supporting positive outcomes for Aboriginal learners across the province. [...] As the HEQCO report noted “…there are many dimensions of Aboriginality in Canada, and many terms and definitions are applied to the concept.”20 The report underscored that: “…the diversity of Aboriginal populations in Canada hinders the ability to create a group that is sufficiently representative to develop a definition on behalf of all of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.”21 18 Education Policy Inst [...] The HEQCO report underscored that: “Regardless of the type of instrument through which data is collected, one of the primary concerns should be the strength of the protocols through which security, confidentiality, and privacy are ensured.”26 In addition, the literature stressed the need to be compliant with provincial privacy laws.