Aboriginal work stats stagnant: Economist – StarPhoenix
Saskatchewan is winning a few battles but is losing the war against First Nations joblessness, says a University of Saskatchewan economist.
The consequences of continued failure will cost the province’s economy billions every year, said U of S professor Eric Howe.
“This is something that we cannot afford to lose – at least not those of us who intend for Saskatchewan to be our home,” Howe said.
According to figures released last week, Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 per cent in March, by far the lowest in Canada. However, the numbers for First Nations and Metis people, after years of gradual improvement, have stagnated in recent years.
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