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As students and educators continue to push for the education sector's response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action, some school authorities are introducing compulsory Indigenous-focused courses. Others warn against a silo mentality, where Indigenous voices, perspectives and knowledge appear only in certain subjects.
Trustees at the Toronto District School Board have voted in favour of a motion to replace the current Grade 11 English course with curriculum which instead focuses on First Nations, Métis and Inuit writers.