‘They can’t afford food’: Feds urged to speed up Inuit applications for aid
The Inuit Child First Initiative is a federal program similar to Jordan’s Principle, which supplies products, services and supports to First Nations families.
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NDP calls for emergency preparedness funding for First Nation communities
The NDP is calling on the federal government to urgently invest into more emergency preparedness…
Spring wildfires costing Indigenous services ‘millions’ says minister
The minister responsible for Indigenous services says her department is spending millions of dollars to…
Chief expects his First Nation will hit 30 years under boil water advisory
Twenty-eight years – that’s how long Neskantaga First Nation has been under a boil water…
This is what programs are affected at Indigenous Services by the public servants strike
As of today, 159,000 public servants are on strike across the country. Here is information…
Feds plan to spend ‘every dollar’ after billions returned to the treasury
Crown-Indigenous Relations (CIRNAC) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) are trying to get ahead of criticism…
Indigenous services, CIRNAC fail to spend $5.6B from last year’s budget
In total, federal departments failed to spend $38 billion on promised programs and services last year.
ISC minister says feds heading to court because lawyers ‘have questions’ around tribunal ruling
Minister of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Patty Hajdu says she is disappointed that the Canadian…
Blackfoot confederacy files human rights complaint against Indigenous services
The Blackfoot Confederacy in Treaty 7 territory says it has filed a complaint with the…