First Nations to receive $305 million COVID-19 fund
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Ramone Romero/First Nations Version Project; firstnationsversion.com
Indigenous people throughout Canada will receive aid to help with fallout.
Ottawa, Ont.-The Trudeau government has promised $305 million to help Indigenous communities deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the $305 million Indigenous community support fund as part of a broader $82 billion aid package to help Canadians and businesses deal with the fallout from COVID-19.
Trudeau announced last week that Indigenous communities could draw from a $100 million envelope that was part of a $1 billion investment to boost public health measures.
"These are some of the things our government is doing to make sure that no matter where you live,...
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