First Nations, Métis, and Inuit elcc
Truth and Reconciliation
In 2015, The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) identified early learning and child care (ELCC) for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people as part of redressing historic wrongs, as had the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in 1966.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ELCC frameworks and the IELCC
The TRC and subsequent commitments to Indigenous peoples set the stage for the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis ELCC frameworks and the umbrella Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC) Framework. The IELCC recognizes the distinct rights, interests, and circumstances of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nations that must be acknowledged, affirmed, and implemented.
High-level principles underpinning ELCC development and provision are shared among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. For all three groups, cultural identity is central and self-determination is key in designing and delivering ELCC programs. Each group has its own cultural priorities with respect to serving children and families.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to action
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Report, Jun 2015. Canada
Indigenous early learning and child care framework
Employment and Social Development Canada, government document, Sep 2018. Canada
First Nations early learning and child care framework
Government of Canada, government document, Sep 2018. Canada
Inuit early learning and child care framework
Government of Canada, government document, Sep 2018. Canada
Métis Nation early learning and child care framework
Government of Canada, government document, Sep 2018. Canada
Metis Nation early learning & child care (ELCC) Accord
Government of Canada, government document, Mar 2019. Canada
ECEC in Canada 2021: ELCC for First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families
Childcare Resource and Research Unit, report, Apr 2023. Canada
What we heard: Perspectives from Indigenous governments and organizations
Government of Canada, report, Nov 2022. Canada
Understanding child care in First Nations communities
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC), report, Mar 2018. Canada
Inuit submission to employment and social development canada regarding national Indigenous early learning and childcare framework
Inuit Tapirit Kanatami, report, Oct 2017. Canada
Early childhood education and care training in Nunavut
First Peoples Child & Family Review, journal article, Aug 2021. Canada
IELCC Transformation Initiative
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, article, no date. Canada
Exploring the data landscapes of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children’s early learning and child care (ELCC)
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, report, 2020. Canada
