FMA amendments support better futures for First Nations communities

Establishing the First Nations Infrastructure Institute is vital to addressing the $30-billion infrastructure gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller introduced Bill C-45 on March 23. The legislation responds to calls for more tools and capacity support for Indigenous communities and organizations to help close the infrastructure gap, writes Harold Calla. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HAROLD CALLA

May 10, 2023

Sometimes legislative amendments have transformative potential. Such is the case with amendments to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FMA) tabled in the House of Commons on March 23. They support efforts to close the infrastructure gap between Indigenous and non-Indig...

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