Federal court rules Canada legally obliged to provide housing to First Nation communities
Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities. The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure adequate on-reserve housing. It stems from a...
Fire up the money printer.Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling it a major step forward after a federal court ruling confirmed Canada has a legal duty to provide adequate housing on First Nations communities.
The ruling affirms that Canada has an obligation to ensure adequate on-reserve housing. It stems from a class action brought forward by St. Theresa Point and Sandy Lake First Nation, where both have dealt with decades of chronic housing shortages.
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