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N.S. grant cuts will harm Mi’kmaq programs that address historic inequities: chiefs
Despite restoring $133,000 to some programs, funding cuts continue to threaten 19 out of 21 Mi'kmaq-specific initiatives addressing historic inequities, chiefs say.
- On Thursday, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a partial restoration of budget cuts, but the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs said the move still leaves critical programs intended to address historic inequities underfunded.
- Houston's government reinstated $53.6 million for vulnerable groups, yet Chief Sidney Peters of Glooscap First Nation noted only 2 of 21 Mi'kmaw-specific programs were restored, leaving essential safety nets for youth and families at risk.
- The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre faces staff layoffs and reduced capacity, as critical preventative supports remain unfunded despite $83,000 returning to law representation and $50,000 to Unama'ki College at Cape Breton University.
- In an interview Thursday, Minister of L'nu Affairs Leah Martin said the government remains committed to supporting the centre's work, citing a $21 million funding increase for L'nu affairs over five years.
- Peters warned that if reconciliation is real, "Mi'kmaw programs cannot be the ones consistently left behind," as the cuts disproportionately impact services designed to address systemic racism and historic inequities.
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The Toronto Star+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
N.S. grant cuts will harm Mi’kmaq programs that address historic inequities: chiefs
HALIFAX - The partial reversal of some of Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's controversial budget cuts will still result in the loss of Mi'kmaq programs that were built to address
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N.S. grant cuts will harm Mi'kmaq programs that address historic inequities: chiefs
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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According to the Assembly of Mi'kmaq Chiefs of Nova Scotia, the partial reversal of some of Nova Scotia's controversial budget cuts, Tim Houston, will still result in the loss of Mi'kmaq programs designed to combat systemic and historical racism.
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