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To Work Toward Improving Services in First Nations Communities \u00a0Manitoba MLAs from all parties put aside partisan politics today to voice their concerns about the federal government\u2019s failure to meet its duty to fully fund services such as education, health-care services and services for children in care in First Nations communities. The vote in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon (Oct. 26, 2016) was in response to a motion by NDP MLA Wab Kinew. The motion stated: \u201cThat the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba condemn the Federal Government\u2019s inaction in equitably funding social services for First Nations people.\u201d \u201cI am proud of my colleagues for standing up for equality and to call on the federal government to end its systemic discrimination of First Nations people,\u201d Kinew said following the vote. Manitoba\u2019s First… <\/p>\n

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To Work Toward Improving Services in First Nations Communities \u00a0Manitoba MLAs from all parties put aside partisan politics today to voice their concerns about the federal government\u2019s failure to meet its duty to fully fund services such as education, health-care services and services for children in care in First Nations communities. The vote in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon (Oct. 26, 2016) was in response to a motion by NDP MLA Wab Kinew. The motion stated: \u201cThat the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba condemn the Federal Government\u2019s inaction in equitably funding social services for First Nations people.\u201d \u201cI am proud of my colleagues for standing up for equality and to call on the federal government to end its systemic discrimination of First Nations people,\u201d Kinew said following the vote. Manitoba\u2019s First... <\/p>\n

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