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AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
- On September 16, 2025, First Nations leaders gathered in Ottawa to publicly express concerns over reductions in federal funding.
- They issued their warning because Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked ministers to find savings and plans to rein in spending in the fall budget.
- Chiefs Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Joanna Bernard, and Willie Moore emphasized that ongoing challenges in First Nations communities, such as insufficient infrastructure and access to safe drinking water, require sustained federal investment.
- Joanna Bernard emphasized that reducing financial support and services for First Nations would further harm their conditions, noting that the current funding falls far short of their actual needs.
- They stated that unless funding is increased or maintained, First Nations communities shouldn’t be expected to support Ottawa’s major projects agenda.
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AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
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AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations - The Turtle Island News
By Alessia Passafiume First Nations chiefs are warning Ottawa that any cuts to federal funding for their communities will only make it harder for them to move Ottawa’s major projects agenda forward. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says several outstanding issues in First Nations communities still require federal attention and money, including a lack of infrastructure and clean drinking water. She says that while …
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