Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap benefits all in Canada

Bridging a $30-billion infrastructure gap will create economic opportunities in a post-pandemic world that will bring significant economic activity to all regions of Canada that will benefit all Canadians.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the infrastructure gap in many Indigenous communities, as restrictions on gatherings, schools, and workplaces forced many to attempt to connect from home, writes Harold Calla. Pexels photograph by Edward Jenner

Opinion

BY HAROLD CALLA

August 3, 2022

The Government of Canada faces the staggering challenge of closing an estimated $30-billion First Nations infrastructure gap. This is the estimated cost of bringing fundamental infrastructure in First Nations communities up to the same levels as non-Indigenous communities, based on a report by the C...

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