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By Brittany Hobson The federal government’s major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations this week in Winnipeg. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the federal government’s budget, expected in October, is an opportunity for Ottawa to commit to closing the infrastructure gap and addressing mistrust from its major projects legislation. “Federal budget making must advance reconciliation and Canada’s international obligations to respect our rights to self-determination,” Woodhouse Nepinak told reporters Tuesday. The meeting runs Wednesday through Friday. The assembly recently put forth pre-budget submissions outlining priority areas for the more than 600 First Nations it represents. They include a recommendation that Ottawa provide $800 million over the next… <\/p>\n

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By Brittany Hobson The federal government’s major projects legislation, closing the infrastructure gap on First Nations, and federal budget expectations are expected to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Assembly of First Nations this week in Winnipeg. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the federal government’s budget, expected in October, is an opportunity for Ottawa to commit to closing the infrastructure gap and addressing mistrust from its major projects legislation. “Federal budget making must advance reconciliation and Canada’s international obligations to respect our rights to self-determination,” Woodhouse Nepinak told reporters Tuesday. The meeting runs Wednesday through Friday. The assembly recently put forth pre-budget submissions outlining priority areas for the more than 600 First Nations it represents. They include a recommendation that Ottawa provide $800 million over the next... <\/p>\n

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