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 […]
    • Ininewcrow@piefed.caEnglish
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      2 days ago

      They’ve essentially become two sides of the same coin. The whole political landscape has had the Overton Window shifted to the right.

      What the conservatives suggested 20 years ago was unthinkable today … but since the conversation has shifted to the right, it has become normalized today.

  • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 days ago

    “All we know is that our band-based capital was capped nearly three decades ago and we are not given the resources to respond and to plan with adequate housing for our community members,” said St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation Chief Raymond Flett.