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OTTAWA, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), on behalf of the over 100-member Friendship Centres, expresses its disappointment and concern over the federal government's exclusion of urban Indigenous needs and priorities in the 2022 federal budget.
“We have been fortunate to have a strong working relationship with the federal government over the past few years to tackle dire needs – especially throughout the pandemic,” said Kelly Benning, NAFC President, “so we can't help but express our utter disappointment and upset that the life-saving efforts of Friendship Centres were not acknowledged or advanced under this budget. This will set us back unless quick action is taken.”
Friendship Centres stand at a crucial financial crossroad. Collectively, the Friendship Centre network, collectively serving over 1 million people every year, is the largest Indigenous owned and operated civil society network in Canada, employing thousands of Indigenous people and serving all Indigenous peoples, regardless of …
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