Loading articles...

Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services

Last Updated May 21, 2020 at 9:37 am MDT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during a sitting of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic in Ottawa, Wednesday May 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves.

The government had previously promised $15 million in funding for services such as counselling, health care, food and supportive housing.

More than a million Indigenous people live in cities or off reserves, Trudeau says, and they deserve good services that are culturally appropriate.

More to come.