Indigenous Services forecasts a ‘grim picture’ with $3-billion cut, sparking concerns of ‘widening gaps’ in programming

The feds appear to be taking an economic approach to reconciliation, but ‘socioeconomic issues are not the only issues’ facing Indigenous communities in Canada, says political science professor Chadwick Cowie.

Indigenous Services Canada, headed by Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, is set to trim 845 full-time staff next year and decrease its spending by $3-billion, according to the 2026-27 departmental plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ELEANOR WAND

March 23, 2026

Indigenous Services Canada is projected to slash $3-billion in funds this coming fiscal year, according to its 2026-27

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