About

This is the website for the Task Force on Northern Post-Secondary Education. The Task Force was an arms-length group appointed by the Minister of Northern Affairs. The final report of the Task Force and some other materials are available in the "resources" section of the site.

Thank you to all of you who took the time to fill out survey, to participate in regional engagement sessions, and to write to us.  We are extremely grateful to all the people who engaged with us throughout this process, and who generously shared their insights, expertise, experiences, cultural strengths, dreams, and aspirations.

Read the government page on the background of the Task Force

 

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FN Education Advocates on White Mountain Yukon
 FN Education Advocates on White Mountain Yukon

Mandate of the Task Force

The Task Force on Northern Post-Secondary Education was mandated to look at ways to improve post-secondary education in northern Canada. It was appointed by the Minister of Northern Affairs in October 2020. The Task Force covers the three territories, all of Inuit Nunangat, and northern Manitoba.

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Task Force members

The members of the Task Force are almost all based in the North. Members include students, educators, and education experts.
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James (JR) Cook
Manitoba
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Ashlee Cunsolo
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Florence Kushniruk
Yukon
Jodie Lane
Jodie Lane
Newfoundland and Labrador
erika marteleira
Erika Marteleira
Ontario
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Peesee Pitsiulak
Nunavut
Angélique Ruzindana Umunyana
Angélique Ruzindana Umunyana
Northwest Territories
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Kelsey Wrightson
Northwest Territories
malerie Bayha
Malerie Bayha
Northwest Territories
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Melanie Bennett
Yukon
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Task Force Secretary - Clive Tesar
Lisa Mesher
Montreal

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