Crown-Indigenous Relations departmental plan raises questions about role in Liberals’ major projects push – The Hill Times
August 1, 2025
The three-year plan outlines an expected 40 per cent drop in spending by 2027-28, including 200 full-time staff.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada is expecting to lower spending by 40 per cent over the next three years, reaching $5.5-billion by 2027-28, according to this year’s departmental plan. The cut may suggest a “potential downgrading of negotiation with Indigenous communities,” says professor Hayden King, highlighting the document is silent on consultations
