The federal government has announced more than a dozen Indigenous agreements in recent weeks, adding up to more than $11-billion, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to leave office.
Those agreements include an $8.5-billion deal to reform First Nations child welfare in Ontario, as well as a flurry of other announcements worth a total of at least $3.1-billion.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says that he has encouraged Mr. Anandasangaree to take advantage of the current time, given that Canada is heading into a period of uncertainty owing to the Liberal leadership race and an expected election.
“We know what we can do today, and what I’ve encouraged Minister Anandasangaree to do is just take advantage of every possible day he’s within that office and with that portfolio, and he’s done it,” he said.
The Globe and Mail
Publication Date
March 7, 2025
