After a new study revealed that almost half of First Nation’s children in Canada live in poverty New Democrats are calling for the end of funding discrimination and they are calling for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions 94 calls to action.

First Nations children living on reserve are four times more likely to live in poverty and experience some of the worst economic and social conditions.

Our local MP Niki Ashton says First Nation’s children have suffered from chronic underfunding.

The NDP’s will ensure that both indigenous and non indigenous children receive the support that they need to thrive.