Increased employment and opportunity on reserve will help address dysfunction rooted in dependency and hopelessness.
Aboriginal Policy
Saskatchewan urban reserves have been very entrepreneurial and ambitious.
Hydro transmission line may run along west side of Lake Manitoba.
First Nations people on reserve are unable to earn equity on their home or sell their land to whomever they choose.
A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
More than 25 First Nation communities in the province have signed LNG development agreements with project proponents.
In the Liberal budget, only 0.2 per cent of the $8.4 billion designated for Aboriginal people is for skills and employment training.
The Halalt First Nations recently filed a $2 billion civil case against a private pulp and paper company in B.C.
Federal government transfers to First Nation communities rose more than 800 per cent over the past six decades.
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