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# NameComments
1201 Dr. Greg Inwood
1202 Andréanne Robitaille
1203 Jeff Baker
1204 Lyana Patrick
1205 victor jimThey should keep supporting institutions that are meeting the needs of our people
1206 Bruce MillarIt is just disgusting that these issues are the same ones that were around in 1985. NOBODY has said that FNTI is a bad idea, governments just will not fund success. They would rather waste millions when there is a crisis and then only if some non aboriginal company can make a profit - just check Davis Inlet. Go get them FNTI
1207 J. R. BrownA display of faith, compassion and comradeship as a Canadian to other Canadians is a common value and a grace to extend. An opportunity to enhance the spirit and feeling of self-worth is of inestimable value.
1208 Crystal Jasmin
1209 Anja Vesic
1210 Monique Manatch
1211 Dayle TurnerThis is truly a disgrace and embarassment to ALL Canadians for the neglect and disrespect shown to our aboriginal communities . If we can fund separe schools, and ALL our post secondary institutions, then why the inequities here? This is blatant DISCRIMINATION which is ILLEGAL and IMMORAL.
1212 Rebecca Anweiler
1213 marlene acker
1214 Carolyn BradfordPlease do not further shame our country and province by cutting funding to this important Institute.
1215 AnonymousFor all the above listed reasons: The Ontario government shall provide equity in operational funding and equity in the conferring of accreditation with its other 24 colleges and 19 universities.
1216 Anonymous
1217 David Mulligan
1218 Nichole Bonner
1219 AnonymousI agree! This won't begin to start correcting the atrocities FN peoples have gone through over the last few hundred years. BUT it is and will be a good beginning!
1220 Ida Nelson
1221 Anonymous
1222 Thomas WilliamsSince I just started, I don't like the idea of the doors closing in front of my face to try to get ahead in life.
1223 Shelly Vanderhoef
1224 Lillian Wesley
1225 Bettilyn BerglundI strongly support the principles discussed in this letter.
1226 Lena M.FastI think the Ontario government has a budget, and sometimes there are short strings in that budget, this is where things get cut, which is unfair.
1227 David Newhouse
1228 Anonymous
1229 Lee BakerInjustice in Education is a displayed by ignorance.
1230 Solange Kataquapit
1231 Kristofer Saseniuk
1232 Solange Kataquapit
1233 AnonymousYes, this is an important petition on behalf of FNTI and this organization is important to First Nations students who access their programs.
1234 Philip FernandezThe FNTI must not be closed because it has played an extremely important role in closing the gap between the educational levels of First Nations post secondary students and post-secondary students in the nation of Canada. It is sheer hypocracy for the Feds and the Ontario Liberal government to purport to be interested in the education of First Nations people on the one hand and to deny stable and sustained funding to the FNTI. The threat of closure of FNTI is an expression of the 19th century colonial values that still underpins the relations between the Crown repesented by the Feds and the First Nations. This must be ended if Canada is to move forward as a society.
1235 Peggy Reynolds
1236 Amy Mimms
1237 David Little
1238 Melissa DeLeary
1239 Candice Hegland
1240 Eugene Diabo
1241 Anonymous
1242 michelle brant
1243 Michael "Dakota " Marks
1244 Sharon John
1245 Gloria George, RNIt is a SHAME to Canada and Ontario that a First Nations' institution witha proven track record isn't supported as well as other Ontario post-secondary institutions. Please do what is right.
1246 Marla Monague
1247 Clinton CorneliusI'm currently an elected councilor of Oneida Nation and I belive whole heartedly that this is another way of keeping our FN peoples surpressed and uneducated by the non natives who would feel threatened by our graduates. We have had graduate come from this institue and with support from our FN and they have benefitted our community and themselves in the process. The closing of this school would only reinforce the general feeling amongst FN people that the white man wants to keep all FN people unecucated and this would possibly eliminate the threat of us wanting to be RESPECTED and obtain the EQUAL education as all Canadians are entitled to.
1248 Clinton CorneliusI'm currently an elected councilor of Oneida Nation and I belive whole heartedly that this is another way of keeping our FN peoples surpressed and uneducated by the non natives who would feel threatened by our graduates. We have had graduate come from this institue and with support from our FN and they have benefitted our community and themselves in the process. The closing of this school would only reinforce the general feeling amongst FN people that the white man wants to keep all FN people unecucated and this would possibly eliminate the threat of us wanting to be RESPECTED and obtain the EQUAL education as all Canadians are entitled to.
1249 Dave BennettThis is an urgent issue, demanding leadership, not politcal bickering! - DB
1250 Marshall E. GeorgeFNTI has provided a very sound education for First Nation students for many years and it will be a shame if the school closes. The Governments of both Canada and Ontario should be pressured into funding such a worthwhile First Nation school.

 

Signatures | Total: 1,399