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Minister Vandal announces Budget 2022 housing investments for Métis of the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Aug. 13, 2022 /CNW/ – Access to safe and affordable housing is critical to improving health and social outcomes for Indigenous Peoples and to ensuring a strong future for their communities and children.

Today, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, announced historic new investments of $34 million over seven years from Budget 2022 that will be distributed to four Métis communities in the Northwest Territories to help respond to urgent housing needs. Specifically, Budget 2022 investments will be allocated as follows:

  • $20 million to the Northwest Territories Métis Nation
  • $7 million to the North Slave Métis Alliance
  • $3.5 million to the Fort Simpson Métis Council
  • $3.5 million to the Fort Providence Métis Council   

Through Budget 2022, the Government of Canada is investing $4.3 billion over seven years, starting in 2022–2023, to improve and…

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