Economic reconciliation needs more than what the budget presents

Most new monies for First Nations are going to old colonial systems that have consistently failed to meet their needs.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller are pictured at a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021. We don’t need Canada to show us the way, instead we need Canada to follow our lead, provide necessary support, and then step out of the way, write Harold Calla and C.T. Jules. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HAROLD CALLA AND C.T. JULES

April 13, 2022

We hope that last week’s federal budget is not a missed opportunity for Canada to make meaningful changes in its relationship with First Nations—but it may be unless it is accompanied soon by legislation that expands First Nations' jurisdictions and institutional support. Despite $10.6-billion o...

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