Aboriginal economic board urges federal action against unemployment – CTV
June 17, 2015
OTTAWA – One of the Conservative government’s go-to people on aboriginal issues says Ottawa needs to focus its efforts on a profound need for employment among First Nations if the fortunes of Canada’s native communities are to improve.
And Chief Clarence Louie of B.C.’s Osoyoos Indian Band has a thick, detailed report to back up his case.
“It comes down to that word: jobs,” Louie said in an interview. “To deal with the deplorable state of First Nations people in this country, our people need employment.”
Louie is the chairman of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, which has released a new report on the large – and growing – social and economic gap between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians.
