Indigenous people should look beyond specific section in economic statement: Minister – Coast Reporter
May 6, 2026
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is defending the government’s spring economic update’s lack of Indigenous-specific funding.
She says Indigenous Peoples need to look beyond the sections specifically labelled for them, pointing to measures to crack down on financial crimes as one example.
“This is something that elders are a victim of,” Gull-Masty said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “This is how we’re protecting elders in community. This totally applies to them.”
