First Nations Finance Authority is the solution to meeting economic reconciliation targets

Closing the critical infrastructure gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities is impossible on the current course. Thankfully, there is a way to get there faster.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has said the government is still committed to its goal of closing the Indigenous Infrastructure gap by 2030. But it would take the government 130 years to meet the target using its current approach, writes Ernie Daniels. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERNIE DANIELS

May 20, 2024

It’s no secret that Canada is not on track to meet its commitment to close the infrastructure gap for First Nations by 2030 through current delivery mechanisms and policy approaches.

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