Ottawa pledges $285-million in additional COVID-19 aid for Indigenous communities GlobePolitics
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that the federal government is announcing new funding for Indigenous communities including $285-million for the public health response to COVID-19.
Mr. Trudeau also announced $270-million to supplement an on-reserve income assistance program and $44.8-million over the next five years to build 12 new shelters for Indigenous women and girls fleeing violence.Ottawa said the funding will help build 10 shelters in First Nations to support Indigenous women and children and that it will provide $40.8-million for operational costs of these shelters over the last five years.
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