COMMUNITY RESPONSES

National Family And Survivors Circle

“The $124.7 million towards MMIWG2s+ priorities announced in today’s Budget 2023 is a significant step forward these types of ongoing and concrete financial commitments by all governments are necessary to ending this genocide.” [source]

Assembly Of First Nations

"We welcome the investments in implementing the national action plan on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and 2S+ peoples the remainder of the budget reflects a cyclical process perpetuating poverty and third-world conditions for many of our communities."

- AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald [source]

Government Of Nunavut

"Today’s federal budget announcements contribute to our government’s efforts to improve access to housing and health care services here in Nunavut. We will continue to press for federal commitments that will allow for nation-building investments that further social and economic reconciliation for our Inuit region.”

M Tis National Council

"The Métis National Council put forward a strong budget proposal to support Métis citizens on issues of health, economic development, education, and languages This budget fails to invest in these areas. ”

- Cassidy Caron, MNC President [source]

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDSHIP CENTRES (NAFC)

“We welcome the investments in urban Indigenous housing, but none of the other NAFC’s prebudget submissions were announced [...] the ongoing investments for Friendship Centres are crucial in order to help us support our communities and help the federal government meet its stated Reconciliation objectives We fear that urban Indigenous peoples are being asked to wait once again.”