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,…
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Justice minister says he will study application of Gladue factors as part of bail reform
Federal Justice Minister David Lametti is appearing to leave all options on the table as…
First Nations groups lobby Ottawa on pros, cons of open water fish farms in B.C.
Two First Nations groups from B.C., who sit on opposite sides of the open net…
Liberals introduce ‘Milgaard’s Law’ to create review process for wrongful convictions
New legislation introduced in the House of Commons Thursday would make it easier and faster…
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options…
Liberals back down from gun law amendments that ‘infringe on Indigenous rights’
Indigenous leaders and federal MPs are applauding the Liberal government’s decision to scrap proposed amendments…
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.
Indigenous spending priorities unaltered in spite of slowing economy: Miller
The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations says it’s business as usual in terms of Indigenous spending…
