The Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling for action from the federal government following two reports from the Auditor General released Tuesday showing continued shortcomings in Indigenous housing and policing. The report on housing in First Nations communities referred to 2021 Census data showing that people in First Nations communities are four times […]

Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered the province’s 2024 budget today. The budget introduces new tax credits for the oil and gas and mining industries, as well as approximately $255.2 million in targeted funding for First Nation and Métis people and organizations, an increase of $6.1 million over 2023-24. This targeted funding includes a $91.2

An Edmonton affordable housing complex built in partnership between the City of Edmonton, the Government of Canada, and housing organization Cividia is now complete. The project received $14.9 million in bilateral funding through the Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) to replace 48 units previously on the site with 72 affordable housing units and 48 mixed-income units

New Brunswick Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Ernie Steeves tabled the province’s 2024-2025 budget today. This year’s balanced budget, titled Stronger Than Ever: Let’s Keep Building, focuses on healthcare as well as investments in other priority areas such as housing, supporting vulnerable populations, and education. The 2024-25 budget includes an increased investment of $68.9 million

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled his sixth budget today, with big spending increases for health and education. In his speech presenting the budget, Finance Minister Eric Girard said, ” Social services play an essential role in the protection and well-being of individuals, particularly the most vulnerable. In recent years, significant investments have been made to

Alberta’s Finance Minister Nate Horner delivered the province’s 2024 budget. The budget outlines $717 million in capital grants over 3 years to advance Alberta’s Affordable Housing Strategy, which includes $254 million in new funding to help build about 3,300 new affordable housing units and complete 1,800 units already underway. Another $257 million in 2024-25 is

Nova Scotia Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Allan MacMaster tabled the province’s 2024 budget today. This year’s budget, titled Building Nova Scotia, Faster, is focused on managing the cost of living, action for health care, and building a skilled workforce to support more housing and a healthy economy. The government retained its commitment to delivering

British Columbia’s Finance Minister Katrine Conroy delivered the province’s 2024 budget today. The budget did not introduce any major new spending initiatives or programs but announced a series of increases or changes to current programs. They include a $248 million one-time bonus to the B.C. Family Benefit fund, which will see approximately 340,000 families receive

The Alberta government has announced the province will provide $4 million to expand the capacity of a First Nations-run homeless shelter by 125 beds in Lethbridge. The Blood Tribe Department of Health has been operating the shelter since 2023 and will continue to do so under a new memorandum of understanding. The current number of

The federal government is delivering $4 million for communities and organizations in rural Alberta working to reduce or prevent homelessness. The funding comes from rural and remote funding streams as part of Reaching Home, Canada’s national homelessness strategy, and will be distributed over the next two years in Alberta by the Rural Development Network (RDN). “Investing