Erwin Redsky
Ottawa will double funding for an access road to this remote Indigenous community
The extra $10 million will help connect this Manitoba First Nation to the rest of the country
Justin Trudeau: 'We Have Discriminated Against Indigenous Children for Generations'
Trudeau made the comments while in Shoal Lake 40, an Aboriginal reserve in Canada of around 250 people that has been on a boil water advisory for two decades. He was there as part of an upcoming VICELAND documentary.
Trudeau Promises $10M After Crowdfunding Effort Begins for First Nation's Access Road
The residents of Shoal Lake 40 have endured a boiled water advisory for almost 20 years.
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This First Nation Is Crowdfunding to Build an Access Road Because the Federal Government Won’t Pony Up Enough Cash
Shoal Lake 40 has been under an 18-year boil-water advisory. The feds are only willing to kick in $1 million in design costs for the $30-million project.
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