Canadian Aboriginal participation in higher education opportunities and challenges.doc

Canadian Aboriginal participation in higher education opportunities and challenges [Abstract] 21st century, the face of the knowledge economy and global competition, Canada began to implement the education, this strategy will be higher as the implementation of scientific and technological innovation and enhance the international competitiveness of the main driving force. However, the indigenous groups as an important part of Canadian society, due to historical, cultural, geographical and other reasons, the ratio has been low participation in higher education, which not only hindered the development of indigenous communities, is not conducive to the Canadian economy progress and education, equitable development. Therefore, raising the proportion of indigenous participation in higher education to increase their economic assistance has become an important topic in recent years, Higher Education in Canada. [Keywords:] Canada; indigenous populations; higher education; Educational Equity Canada, as a united multi-ethnic country, the country’s prosperity and social stability of society as a whole the various groups, reliance on collaborative development and progress. In the knowledge economy and the global context of intensifying competition, the Canadian University and College Union, the federal government have unveiled a variety of policies and programs to ensure that Canada’s future success in international competition. In recent years, Canada’s Aboriginal youth population growth and rapid aging of the Canadian population as a whole stands in sharp contrast. The relative lack of human resources in a country, how to cultivate more high-quality talents, to promote national progress and knowledge-based economy has become an important topic in higher education in Canada. Increase the proportion of young people access to higher education, especially among the indigenous population, the rapid development of higher education the proportion of young people will becom