A new report released today by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) confirms the ongoing shortfall in Federal funding for First Nations education. As stated in the report:
 
"After comparing and analyzing data on federal and provincial education spending, PBO found evidence that INAC [Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada] funding mechanisms:

• do not adequately take into account important cost drivers for band-operated schools;
• favour students living on reserves who attend provincial schools; and
• put band-operated schools in remote northern regions at significant disadvantage."

Download the full report here.