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Toronto, ON (April 22, 2015) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says that the Harper government’s 2015 budget does not present a viable plan to address First Nations issues.
“This is a status quo budget that doesn’t go far enough to close the gap on quality of life for First Nations citizens,” said Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy. “This uninspired budget squandered this government’s last chance to meaningfully invest in First Nations.”
The United Nations Human Development Index shows a human rights and development gap where Canada consistently ranks in the top ten but First Nations rank at 63 or lower.
Ontario Regional Chief Beardy termed the budget “a political document and an election platform” that contains little to address the essential challenges confronting First Nations. The budget is notably silent on priority issues such as access to clean drinking water and violence against Indigenous women and girls.
