Spending cuts are coming. And First Nations across the country could find themselves in even deeper fiscal trouble. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has not said what those cuts could mean for Indigenous people and their communities. And that alone makes it clear… it could be dire for people and communities already struggling with inadequate funding and services. First Nations communities have suffered historically from chronic underfunding not only in funding but in ISC’s service delivery system. They are the last thought at any budgetting table and end up with left overs. Communities suffer without proper housing, water, roads…basics Canadians enjoy every day. AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick is warning any cuts to First Nations `would be a grave disservice to the very people that need these services to survive.’’ To…
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