First Nations police association accuses Ottawa of failing to live up to funding commitment
The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association says Ottawa’s failure to live…
Housing
Advocates say budget investment in Indigenous housing, MMIWG misses mark
Aboriginal housing CEO says feds still haven’t spent last year’s budget promises.
Budget 2023: Feds announce $2B for housing, $125M on MMIWG, $811M on health
The Trudeau government is pledging to spend $811 million for medical travel, mental health, dental,…
Former Whitehorse hotel to temporarily house Indigenous people, vulnerable Yukoners
The former hotel will provide temporary housing until the end of June.
Coalition calls on Ottawa to invest $6B in Indigenous housing across the country
A new coalition is calling on the federal government to invest $6 billion in its…
Cree Nation looks to add jobs, address housing shortage with sawmill opening
At the same time, concerns remain about declining moose population.
N.W.T. removes barriers to private homeowners getting repairs to their property
Mildred Lockheart of Łutselk’e, N.W.T. says she always dreads December when the pipes under her…
‘No one is really taking care of us’: Little progress made on improving Inuit housing
Meeka Atagootak says the house in Pond Inlet on Nunavut’s Baffin Island that she shares…
The Métis Nation of British Columbia announces $5M for new home buyers
Further program details are to come for first-time home buyers