Canada is a confederation which has devolved responsibility for education to the ten provinces and three territories. It is therefore not always possible to provide general statements about national provision. The INCA website aims to give general information on national initiatives, followed by more detailed information on the situation in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. There are likely to be regional and institutional differences.
More detailed information on education in the provinces and territories additional to Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan can be obtained from the following websites:
Manitoba. Province of Manitoba website at - http://www.gov.mb.ca/index.shtml
New Brunswick. New Brunswick Education Department - http://www.gnb.ca/education/default.htm
Newfoundland and Labrador. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Education Department - http://www.gov.nf.ca/edu/
Northwest Territories. Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment - http://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Education - http://www.ednet.ns.ca/
Nunavut Territory. Government of Nunavut, Department of Education at - http://www.gov.nu.ca/education/eng/
Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Development - http://www.gov.pe.ca/education/index.php3
Quebec. Department of Education, Leisure and Sport: http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/
Yukon Territory. Yukon Education at http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/
READERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND PROVISION IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED ARE SPECIFIC TO THAT INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY.
The term 'student' is used for registered pupils or students throughout all educational phases.
PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPILERS OF THE INCA ARCHIVE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OR CONTENT OF RESOURCES/ WEBSITES LINKED TO FROM THE INCA WEBSITE.
FROM TIME TO TIME, THE URLS OF LINKS FROM THE INCA WEBSITE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT THE ARCHIVE COMPILERS BEING AWARE OF THIS FACT. PLEASE BEAR WITH US IN SUCH CASES. ALTERNATIVELY YOU COULD LET US KNOW (inca@nfer.ac.uk)