Overview
- Five northern Manitoba First Nations will receive new schools or major renovations, addressing longstanding issues like mould, overcrowding, and unsafe conditions.
- Garden Hill First Nation, where a high school recently closed due to severe electrical hazards, is set to receive a new facility to ensure student safety and better learning conditions.
- O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation and Tataskweyak Cree Nation will see feasibility studies and designs for new schools after previous building collapses highlighted urgent infrastructure needs.
- Norway House Cree Nation will undergo significant renovations to improve two existing schools, while O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation will build a new K-12 school and teacher housing.
- The projects are part of a $545 million federal budget commitment for First Nations K-12 infrastructure over three years, with planning stages for these schools continuing into 2025.