Indigenous Leaders' Budget Demands
Indigenous leaders are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to invest in infrastructure and health in his first budget, expected on November 4.
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations is urging the federal government to continue investing in infrastructure projects and essential programs.
Reconciliation in our country must create a more equitable and inclusive society by closing these social, health, and economic gaps.
- Clean water
- Housing
- Child welfare
- Policing
- Infrastructure
The budget ask aims to address issues of substantive equality and close socio-economic gaps between First Nations and Canadians.
Author's summary: Indigenous leaders demand budget investment.