Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in federal budget

Last year’s federal budget fell short of expectations when it came to improving and building more housing on First Nations

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised that the spending plan to be made public Tuesday will demonstrate fiscal restraint.

“There is going to be money spent in this budget, so as this government is talking about this being a very lean budget, there will still be billions of dollars,” he said in a recent interview. Indigenous communities face a deteriorated housing stock, and leaders and experts have said there is not enough available to support population growth.

For her part, Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron said in a statement that she hopes the next budget includes funding for the organization to create an economic development fund specifically targeted to help Métis businesses. “Long-term, sustainable investments will help our citizens, communities and businesses weather current and future challenges,” Caron said.

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