Commitments
Identify 2% savings in the Indigenous Services Canada review base
Indigenous Services Canada will target a 2 percent reduction in its review base while aiming to protect essential program and service delivery for Indigenous communities.
Indigenous AffairsMaintain Funding for Inuit Child First Initiative
Ensures the ongoing financial support for the Inuit Child First Initiative, delivering tailored health and social services.
Indigenous AffairsMaintain Funding for Jordan's Principle
Commits to continued financial backing for Jordan's Principle to ensure First Nations children access necessary health and social services.
Indigenous AffairsTransition Infrastructure Control to First Nations
Aims to transition control of infrastructure assets and management to First Nations using established models like the First Nations Atlantic Water Authority.
Infrastructure and TransportDouble Indigenous Capacity Funding for Major Project Assessments
Increases financial support by 100% for Indigenous communities to participate in and contribute to major project assessments, ensuring consultation processes are adequately resourced.
Indigenous AffairsIncrease Investments for Indigenous Mental Health and Friendship Centres
Increases capital and operational funding targeted at facilities providing mental health, healing, and wellness services for Indigenous peoples, including urban friendship centres.
Indigenous AffairsDevelop Framework for First Nations 10-Year Infrastructure Plans
Commits to establishing a framework for long-term (10-year) infrastructure planning for First Nations, moving away from short-term, unpredictable funding cycles.
Indigenous AffairsExplore Options for an Indigenous Infrastructure Bank
Initiates a policy review and feasibility study to establish a dedicated financial institution for Indigenous communities, addressing current barriers to capital access for infrastructure development.
Indigenous AffairsLaunch the Indigenous Pathways to Prosperity Skills and Training Fund
Creates a new dedicated funding vehicle to finance partnerships between Indigenous communities and educational institutions for targeted skills and trades training.
Indigenous AffairsPass legislation affirming First Nations' right to clean drinking water
Commits to introducing and passing specific federal legislation that formally recognizes and codifies clean drinking water as a fundamental human right for First Nations communities.
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