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Exploring Theme: "Federal Budgets"
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November 7, 2024
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. Toronto Star: OTTAWA – Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The government set aside $1 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in direct funding to communities...
October 24, 2024
First Nations access greater flexibility and increased self-determination through the New Fiscal Relationship Grant
From: Indigenous Services Canada NationTalk: The Government of Canada is working with First Nations to establish a new fiscal relationship that moves toward predictable, flexible and sufficient funding for First Nations communities that will support self-determination and increase their ability to plan for the future. Today, Harold Calla, Executive Chair of the First Nations Financial Management...
May 1, 2024
Ottawa commits another $187M to ‘shed colonial habits’ and help more First Nations assume control of land
The federal government has signed a five-year funding agreement worth more than $187 million to help more First Nations assume governance of reserve lands and their natural resources. By Joy SpearChief-MorrisOttawa Bureau The Toronto Star: OTTAWA — The federal government has signed a five-year funding agreement worth more than $187 million to help more First Nations...
April 23, 2024
A Fairer Future for Every Generation of Indigenous Peoples
NationTalk: When Indigenous Peoples succeed, Canada succeeds. A fairer future for every generation of Indigenous Peoples includes better access to health care, housing, post-secondary education, and good-paying jobs. With renewed Nation-to-Nation, Government-to-Government, and Inuit-Crown relationships, we are creating thousands of jobs, generating economic opportunity for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, and closing the housing...
April 19, 2024
The Five Canada-wide Cultural Heritage Organizations Are Disappointed by Federal Budget 2024
NationTalk: In a federal budget appropriately focused on creating new housing, advancing Indigenous self-determination, combatting hate, and creating a clean economy, there is an unfortunate lack of recognition of the role cultural heritage places and existing buildings play in creating housing, wellbeing, and supporting a green economy. The five Canada-wide cultural heritage organizations – Canadian...
April 19, 2024
Trudeau government’s budget gives more taxing power to Indigenous communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the federal budget this week to open a door that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already signalled he’s ready to walk through: giving Indigenous communities more power to levy taxes. Toronto Star: OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the federal budget this week to open a door that Conservative...
April 16, 2024
Feds promise $9B in the budget, includes opt-in tax program, loan guarantees
APTN News: The federal government is proposing an opt-in tax collection system for First Nation communities that will collect money for fuel, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and vaping products according to Budget 2024 that was tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday. “A fair fiscal relationship means supporting an Indigenous tax jurisdiction that advances self-determination...
April 16, 2024
Budget 2024: Indigenous Housing and Community Infrastructure
Indigenous Housing and Community Infrastructure Everyone needs access to housing they can afford. Indigenous Peoples have faced high housing costs and lack of access for far too long. That is why the government has made huge investments and is taking historic action to increase supply across this country, including for Indigenous communities. In order for...
April 16, 2024
Budget 2024: Safe Indigenous Communities
The legacy of colonialism has meant that Indigenous communities have long been without Indigenous-led policing and justice. To correct past wrongs, it is essential that better Indigenous-led policing, justice, and emergency services are developed, guided by input from communities on what they need. Indigenous Peoples have been underrepresented in policing, which has meant policing is...
April 16, 2024
Budget 2024: Advancing Economic Reconciliation
An economy that is fair for everyone is one where everyone is able to fully participate. That hasn’t always been the case, especially for Indigenous Peoples. The history of discrimination faced in communities has meant that, for too long, Indigenous Peoples were left behind and could not fully participate in the Canadian economy. With Budget...
April 16, 2024
A Fair Future for Indigenous Peoples
From: Department of Finance Canada Backgrounder A fair Canada is one where the government continues making meaningful progress in the journey of reconciliation by working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples. The federal government continues to prioritize its responsibility to help ensure First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities have what they need to grow and succeed on...
April 9, 2023
Budget 2023: Advancing Reconciliation
Budget 2023 commits $4,096M to Indigenous Nations as follows: Budget Item (Millions) 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2027-28 2028-29 Total Self-Determination and prosperity for Indigenous People 0 111 22 21 10 10 $173 Investing in Indigenous Communities Indigenous Health Priorities $0 $534 $76 $76 $70 $70 $827M MMIWG National Action Plan $2 $21 $31 $28 $21...
October 28, 2022
Infrastructure funding will advance self-determination for Yukon First Nations
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada: The Government of Canada is working to reduce social and economic inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by making immediate and long-term investments to help close critical infrastructure gaps. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced an investment of $77 million over 4 years to support...
April 7, 2022
Budget 2022 Housing Budget
Access to safe and affordable housing is critical to improving health and social outcomes and to ensuring a better future for Indigenous communities and children. That is why the federal government has committed more than $2.7 billion to support housing in Indigenous communities since 2015. Building on these investments, Budget 2022 proposes to provide a...
April 7, 2022
Budget 2022 invests $11B in Indigenous reconciliation initiatives
Budget 2022 proposes to invest $11 billion over six years to continue to support Indigenous children and families, and to help Indigenous communities continue to grow and shape the`ir futures through the following initiatives: Child Welfare: ($4,297M) $4.017B to support long-term reforms to improve implementation of Jordan’s principle $280M over 5 years to support implementation...
December 14, 2021
2021 Fall Economic Statement
Government of Canada: This fiscal update includes a provision to settle the cases on harm to First Nation children currently before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and to invest in transforming the services offered to First Nation children and their families. We have provisioned $20 billion for compensation and $20 billion to improve the system...
April 23, 2021
Budget 2021
Budget 2021 invests the following towards “MEANINGFUL RECONCILIATION building on the Fall 2020 Stronger BC Economic Recovery Plan to advance reconciliation and build a more inclusive economy. It includes funding for work with Indigenous peoples to advance reconciliation, and ensure Indigenous peoples can fully participate in B.C.’s economic recovery. Budget 2021 adds $60 million in...
March 11, 2020
Budget 2020-21
The government will invest $219.2 million over six years to increase its support for Indigenous communities....
April 12, 2019
Indigenous Relations budget cut
This year its base funding was reduced by 15 per cent to 74.4 million, down from 88 million last year, and there is no allotment for one-time investments such as claim settlements....