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With evidence presentations now past their midpoint, one of the key concepts continuously resurfacing in the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation\u2019s (MCFN\u2019s) human rights hearing is a lack of comparability for First Nations\u2019 educational needs in Ontario. Since proceedings began on Oct. 27, the goal of the MCFN has been to prove to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) that First Nations students across the province have been subject to educational inequity and inadequate funding, in an effort to ensure they are provided with the same opportunities as the rest of Ontario\u2019s children to reach their full potential. 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