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Housing in Indigenous Communities

A statement about Amnesty International launching a campaign to denounce underfunding of housing in Indigenous communities, focusing on the Atikamekw community of Manawan which is isolated and facing a severe housing crisis due to dependence on federal funding.

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Gabriel Ste-Marie

Bloc Québécois
“I want the government to spend a lot more money on housing in my riding. Taxpayers should give Manawan whatever it needs. If people don't get more money then it's discrimination.”
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