At what point does education jurisdiction come into effect in a community?
Communities will have up to three years to develop capacity and negotiate the First Nation Jurisdiction Agreement and the Funding Agreement. Jurisdiction will only come into effect after the Agreements are signed by Canada and the First Nation. The community will then be required to ratify the Agreements. Some First Nations may be ready for ratification earlier in the three-year transition period. Canada is currently seeking the mandate to sign Education Jurisdiction Agreements through Cabinet approval and subsequent enabling legislation.
