It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities

The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Investing in Indigenous infrastructure is an investment in Canada’s future, writes Donna Big Canoe.

As chief of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation in Lake Simcoe, Ont., I see every day how poor infrastructure hurts our community. Our ferry, the vital link to the mainland, is nearing the end of its useful life—a stark reminder of the infrastructure gap between ...

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