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McBride, Shirley R. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2013
This article reviews the historical context in which Canadian legislation and policy for children with special needs has evolved. The potential for the rights of students with special needs in light of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is outlined. The role of the Federal and Provincial governments in legislation and policy vis-à-vis…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Holdaway, E. A. – Education Canada, 1976
Describes and assesses some Australian federal initiatives in education and discusses their applicability to Canada. Presents more information relevant to the current discussion in Canada on educational developments. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Demography, Educational Development, Educational Finance
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1975
This second volume in a six-volume study of educational policies and practices in Canada covers the educational activities of the federal government. It discusses the evolution of federal support, the present federal participation, and policies for the seventies. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Policy
Hodgson, Ernest D. – 1976
This monograph examines the nature of federal-provincial relationships in Canadian education. Section 1 broadly outlines the federal government's involvement in many areas of Canadian national life in order to provide a general background for discussion of federal involvement in education. Section 2 describes the many different dimensions of…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid
Gayfer, Margaret – 1974
The structure and support of Canadian elementary and secondary education is presented with concise descriptions of its organizational structure, administration, curriculum, and special programs. This general overview is appended with organizational charts; directories of provincial, territorial, and federal departments of education; and national…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum, Directories, Education
Duffett, Walter E. – 1968
Data from monthly and quarterly reports to the Director of Education are summarized to present an overview of vocational education in Canada as offered by public and private institutions excluding universities. Content includes federal participation in vocational education and a summary of programs in: (1) institutes of technology, (2) technical,…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries
WATSON, CICELY, ED. – 1967
THIS BOOK COMPRISES THE MAJOR PAPERS DELIVERED AT A CONFERENCE ON MARCH 20-22, 1967, SPONSORED BY THE POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, AN ADVISORY UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO. THE CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS FROM DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITIES, AND MAJOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS CANADA. THE CONFERENCE…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Ledgerwood, C. D., Ed. – 1972
The Task Force on Intercultural Education was appointed by the Executive Council of the Alberta Government in the Summer 1971. The Task Force's first report deals with Alberta's Native peoples. The assignment was to collect and summarize data to be used by the government as a basis for establishing policies and practices that will serve the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Culture Contact