By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 Ontario First Nations leaders continue to push for resources to improve housing. That\u2019s according to Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, who helped open the 23rd edition of the First Nations Housing Conference on Tuesday. \u201cBefore the tariff war that has impacted \u2026 the economy in different ways, the Government of Canada was grappling with a housing shortage,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd, sadly, for many of our communities, the housing shortage, inadequate housing, overcrowded housing is nothing new.\u201d \u201cWe’ve had a crisis in our communities for a very long time.\u201d The conference brings together community leaders, housing managers, government funding agencies, builders and maintenance people, industry representatives and more to work to improve housing in First Nations through an Indigenous-led lens…. <\/p>\n
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2014 Ontario First Nations leaders continue to push for resources to improve housing. That\u2019s according to Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, who helped open the 23rd edition of the First Nations Housing Conference on Tuesday. \u201cBefore the tariff war that has impacted \u2026 the economy in different ways, the Government of Canada was grappling with a housing shortage,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd, sadly, for many of our communities, the housing shortage, inadequate housing, overcrowded housing is nothing new.\u201d \u201cWe’ve had a crisis in our communities for a very long time.\u201d The conference brings together community leaders, housing managers, government funding agencies, builders and maintenance people, industry representatives and more to work to improve housing in First Nations through an Indigenous-led lens.... <\/p>\n