The Education of Gifted Children in Canadian Law and Ministerial Policy
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gifted education, educational law, ministerial policy, gifted children, special educationAbstract
Canadian laws and policies on the education of gifted and talented children invite comparison. Ministry officials in a first group of jurisdictions (Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Yukon) say they have no specific laws or policies on gifted education. A second group (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories) offer specific Ministerial policies on gifted education. The third group, Saskatchewan and Ontario, have specific legislative statements on gifted education.
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