To address urgent housing needs on reserve, Budget 2016 proposes to provide $554.3 million over two years beginning in 2016–17.Improving Housing in First Nations Communities Over the next five years, the Government will invest $1.2 billion in support of social infrastructure in First Nations, Inuit and Northern communities. Quality housing, access to early learning and child care, health care, and cultural and recreational infrastructure can contribute to improving the quality of life of First Nations and Inuit communities.Investing in Social Infrastructure to Create Inclusive Growth $25 million over five years, beginning in 2016–17, to support economic development for the Métis Nation.Métis Nation Economic Development Strategy Funding will be used for a few purposes, including to increase the number of youth who access the Skills Link program, which helps young Canadians-including Indigenous and disabled youth-make a more successful transition to the workforce.
More than $330 million in the Youth Employment Strategy to help young people gain the skills, abilities and work experience they need to find and maintain good employment.
$15 million over two years, beginning in 2016–17, to launch a pilot project to enhance training that aligns with community needs.$100 million in 2017–18 towards Early Learning and Child Care on reserve.Īboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy.To address the critical need to improve education outcomes, Budget 2016 proposes to make substantial investments in primary and secondary education on reserve, totalling $2.6 billion over five years starting in 2016–17, including the remaining funding previously announced in Budget 2014 for this purpose.Improving Primary and Secondary Education for First Nations Children To strengthen the First Nations Child and Family Services program, Budget 2016 proposes to invest $634.8 million over five years, beginning in 2016–17.By 2020–21, total funding for Indigenous programs will be 22 per cent above the level of funding that would have been provided under the previous 2-per-cent funding cap.Įnsuring the Safety and Well-Being of First Nations Children.The Government has committed to lift the 2-per-cent funding cap for First Nations programs and work to establish a new fiscal relationship that gives First Nations communities sufficient, predictable and sustained funding.Establishing a New Relationship with First Nations
The proposed investments in education, infrastructure, training and other programs will directly contribute to a better quality of life for Indigenous peoples and a stronger, more unified, and prosperous Canada. Indigenous Investments A Better Future for Indigenous Peoplesīudget 2016 proposes to invest $8.4 billion over five years, beginning in 2016–17, to improve the socio-economic conditions of Indigenous peoples and their communities and bring about transformational change. This Web page has been archived on the Web. Please contact us to request a format other than those available. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Archived information is provided for reference, research or record keeping purposes. Archived - Budget 2016 Highlights – Indigenous and Northern Investments Archived information
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