Highlights The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (TACS) and the sport branch celebrate the many achievements of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (ISPARC) from 2023-24. TACS is proud to provide $1.4 million in annual funding to ISPARC, which has had a great impact on B.C.’s Indigenous sport landscape. The additional…

Highlights The passing of Bill 40, the School Amendment Act, on November 8, 2023, introduces a provincial requirement for Indigenous Education Councils in every school district to advise boards on improving achievement of Indigenous students, provide advice on, and approve the board’s spending plans and reports in relation to Indigenous Education Targeted Funds. These changes…

Highlights The Ministry of Education and Child Care (ECC) releases the Aboriginal: How Are We Doing? Report annually. For the second year, superintendents of each of the 60 school districts received letters with district-level reports that also highlighted the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) as a key indicator for literacy and numeracy. ECC acknowledges the importance…