Ottawa signs $1-billion agreement to fund First Nations education in Quebec

MONTREAL — Ottawa is giving $1.1 billion over five years to First Nations communities in Quebec to help fund education.
A signing ceremony for the agreement was held today on the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, south of Montreal.
The agreement is the result of 10 years of negotiations between Ottawa and the First Nations Education Council.
The money will go toward building culturally adapted education programs for about 5,800 children across 22 communities.
It will also fund school transpor