The federal government plans to spend $4 billion on former students of Indian residential schools.
It is important to note, that the $4 billion is a combination of money already pegged for Indian residential school cases.
For example, back in 1998 the feds create the Aboriginal Healing Foundation with a price tag of $350 million. The Foundation - which can not be audited by the federal auditor - will be topped up an extra $125 million.
Three years ago, the federal government created the Indian Residential School Resolution Framework for a mere $1.7 billion. This program will recieve an additional $800,000. So far, the framework has spent more money on administration than on finalizing claims.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
$4 billion for former Indian residential school students
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1 comment:
Ok now we give the Native Canadians 4 billion dollars.What next? Native people wallow in self pitty...poor me. They are harder on each other than any white man I know ever was. The residential schools are gone. What now? Do we walk around with our heads up our butts or do something about it. Native people look in the mirror, you can only change your attitude. Money can't heal you. It may cause more problems. I've known a few Native Canadians they are not stupid. But some want to get out of the slump and some find it too hard. I know one thing, coping in the world is hard and money won't make it easier. You have to make a concience effort to try and change.
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