{"id":"supporting-student-success-first-nations-communities","slug":"supporting-student-success-first-nations-communities","title":"Supporting student success in First Nations communities","chapter":4,"section":"4.3","section_title":"Advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples","heading":"Supporting student success in First Nations communities","in_cost_table":true,"capital":false,"fiscal":{"unit":"CAD millions","basis":"accrual, incremental impact on budgetary balance (expense or forgone revenue)","years":["2026-27","2027-28","2028-29","2029-30","2030-31"],"gross":[null,1077.0,1196.0,1318.0,1365.0],"gross_total":4956.0,"flags":["none",null,null,null,null],"adjustments":[{"label":"Funds sourced from existing departmental resources","values":[null,-40.0,-40.0,-40.0,-40.0],"total":-160.0,"pdf_page":265,"printed_page":249}],"net":[null,1037.0,1156.0,1278.0,1325.0],"net_total":4796.0,"table":{"pdf_page":265,"printed_page":249}},"description":null,"commitments":[{"text":"Building on this progress and sustaining positive outcomes requires stable, predictable funding for First Nations on-reserve education to give communities the certainty they need to plan ahead, strengthen supports for students, and continue improving outcomes: To support high-quality, culturally relevant education and improve long-term outcomes for First Nations students, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $5.8 billion over five years, starting in 2027-28, for the Elementary and Secondary Education Program on reserve.","pdf_page":257,"printed_page":241,"quote":"Building on this progress and sustaining positive outcomes requires stable, predictable funding for First Nations on-reserve education to give communities the certainty they need to plan ahead, strengthen supports for students, and continue improving outcomes: To support high-quality, culturally relevant education and improve long-term outcomes for First Nations students, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $5.8 …"},{"text":"To maintain access to post-secondary education and support the next generation of First Nations leaders, professionals, and skilled workers, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $437.9 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program.","pdf_page":257,"printed_page":241,"quote":"To maintain access to post-secondary education and support the next generation of First Nations leaders, professionals, and skilled workers, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $437.9 million over five years, starting in 2027-28, through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program."}],"amounts_in_text":["$5.8 billion over five years, starting in 2027-28","$437.9 million over five years, starting in 2027-28"],"source":{"pdf_page":257,"printed_page":241,"chapter_url":"https://budget.canada.ca/2026/report-rapport/chap4-en.html"},"money_type":"spending","involves_loans":false,"lenses":["training","indigenous"],"url":"https://budget2026.warreandvavasour.com/measures/supporting-student-success-first-nations-communities/","chapter_title":"A strong and united Canada"}