Agreement Number:
16648065
Agreement Value:
$55,154,844.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 28, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The objectives of the program are to:.•Support greater influence and control over Indigenous ELCC programs and services by Indigenous peoples;.•Improve quality and accessibility of Indigenous ELCC with an emphasis on cultural and language content;.•Support a more holistic and integrated system of quality ELCC services for Indigenous peoples; and.•Adapt and improve existing federal programs to be more flexible, adaptable and horizontal across federal departments as a first step prior to transferring control..
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Expected Results:
The expected results are:.•Indigenous children and families have greater access to child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally appropriate; and.•Indigenous peoples gain greater control over child care programs and services..
Location:
West Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Reference Number:
141-2019-2020-Q3-00080
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
871434478RR0001
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Amendment Date
Mar 21, 2023
Recipient's Operating Name:
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Recipient's Legal Name:
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Program:
IELCC First Nations
Program Purpose:
The Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare (IELCC) Transformation Initiative supports the Government of Canada’s goals of helping Canadian children get the best start in life, better support Canadian families, and invest in ELCC programs for Indigenous children, as stated in Budget 2017. Further, it supports the joint implementation of the Indigenous ELCC Framework, which reflects the cultures and needs of all Indigenous children and families across Canada alongside the unique priorities set out by First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation.