Spring economic update has $2.1B for essential services in Indigenous communities

The federal government announced about $2.1 billion in new spending on essential services for Indigenous people in its spring economic update on Tuesday.
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Millions in funding for First Nations and Inuit policing left unspent, says budget watchdog

The First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program (FNIPFP) was introduced in 2018-19 to help renovate or replace existing policing facilities in communities, which accounted for an increase in ...
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Dental care benefits for First Nations and Inuit falling behind Canadian standards, say dentists

Joy SpearChief-Morris is the recipient of the 2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship, established to encourage Indigenous voices and better understanding of Indigenous issues in Canada's major ...

Canada’s first Inuit-led university is coming to Nunavut — here’s why it matters

The small community of Arviat, Nvt., has reportedly been selected to host the main campus of Inuit Nunangat University, the first Inuit-led university in Canada. The institution is expected to open in ...

‘There’s a real appetite’: Inuit artisans interested in artwork authentication program

Inuit artisans have shown interest in a verification mark for their work, says the co-ordinator of a similar initiative for First Nations-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Inuit recommendations to address high rates of tuberculosis in Nunavik, Quebec

Tuberculosis rates for Inuit living in Nunavik, the Inuit lands in northern Quebec, are 1,000 times greater than among non-foreign-born Québécois, and underresourcing of local health care adds to ...
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Feds outline $4.3B for Indigenous education, health in spring economic update

OTTAWA — The federal government is promising $4.3 billion for First Nations education, Inuit food security and Indigenous child welfare in its spring economic update.