6d ago

Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities

winnipeg.citynews.ca Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities

Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure adequate on-reserve housing. It stems from a class ac...

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The liberals and conservatives are sleazy politicians who stole so much from first nations.
- They've essentially become two sides of the same coin. The whole political landscape has had the Overton Window shifted to the right.
  What the conservatives suggested 20 years ago was unthinkable today ... but since the conversation has shifted to the right, it has become normalized today.

“All we know is that our band-based capital was capped nearly three decades ago and we are not given the resources to respond and to plan with adequate housing for our community members,” said St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation Chief Raymond Flett.