Manitoba and Federal Failures in Aboriginal Policy and Spending
A critical examination argues decades of government neglect in education, health, child and family services, and infrastructure for First Nations communities. It cites unequal funding, large non-essential projects, and calls for a new equitable model and self-sufficient communities across Manitoba and beyond.
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Fraser Institute and Statistics Canada data show a 1996 to 2009 drop in basic needs poverty from 6.7 to 4.8 percent and LIC O low income from 15.2 to 9.7 percent by 2013. Persistent low income fell from 3.6 percent (1993-1998) to 1.5 percent (2005-2010) as programs aim at vulnerable groups.
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Fraser Institute
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