First Nations, Métis leaders critical of lack of distinctions-based funding in spring update
First Nations, Métis leaders critical of lack of distinctions-based funding in spring update

Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand speaks during a press conference ahead of the planned Bill C-5 Summit in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

First Nations and Métis leaders are criticizing the federal government's spring economic update for a lack of distinctions-based funding for Indigenous communities in its multi-billion "Canada Strong" plan.