Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation-The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) is appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal\u2019s rejection of\u00a0 its claim\u00a0 that\u00a0 systemic inequities exist in First Nations education. The MCFN appeal\u00a0 charges\u00a0 the Tribunal\u2019s decision was “unreasonable on multiple grounds, including applying an excessively high standard of evidence and concluding that equitable education could be achieved through negotiations with the federal government, despite decades of negotiations failing to deliver equitable outcomes for First Nations students.” MCFN argues First Nations children are entitled to equitable access to quality education and says\u00a0 Canada must be held accountable for its obligations under human rights law. \u201cThe future of our children cannot depend on a system that continues to leave their needs unmet,\u201d\u00a0 MCFN Chief Margaret Sault\u00a0 said. \u201cWe are… <\/p>\n
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation-The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) is appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal\u2019s rejection of\u00a0 its claim\u00a0 that\u00a0 systemic inequities exist in First Nations education. The MCFN appeal\u00a0 charges\u00a0 the Tribunal\u2019s decision was “unreasonable on multiple grounds, including applying an excessively high standard of evidence and concluding that equitable education could be achieved through negotiations with the federal government, despite decades of negotiations failing to deliver equitable outcomes for First Nations students.” MCFN argues First Nations children are entitled to equitable access to quality education and says\u00a0 Canada must be held accountable for its obligations under human rights law. \u201cThe future of our children cannot depend on a system that continues to leave their needs unmet,\u201d\u00a0 MCFN Chief Margaret Sault\u00a0 said. \u201cWe are... <\/p>\n