Should Canadian aboriginals receive more government funds?

Get rid of the Indian Act. Everyone born in Canada should be a Canadian Citizen.

Phase out and education at the same time. They need to be presented with choice and future.

No, Most of the europians who conquered land killed/raped and kept people as slaves but the British atleast gave them land and is now paying them and giving them great benefits.

Yes, and we should offer forms of assistance

no because what are they going to do drink even more

Yes, while also giving them back their land and offering education and social programs to benefit them.

no, they should be treated as equals

As a way to reconcile the past injustices and the ones that still continue that Aboriginal people in Canada face is by government funding. Many more actions should be in place, however financial support is a way to start. Many reservations do not even have clean water. This is disgraceful and sad for this country.

Give first nations more authority over their lands including adopt normal citizenship and get rid of 'reservations'.

Every nation needs running water. What ever we need to do with out staying stuck in the past needs to be done

I believe their funding should be properly distributed and reinvested with the knowledge of the Indigenous governing bodies into infrastructure and other services to improve the overall quality of life of the aboriginal community.

we should stop giving natives OUR land and stop doing affirmative action to help them.

yes but the money needs to go towards helpful things like hospitails and schooling

No. They have already pawned enough. They need to get a job and start contributing to our economy.

no they should get the same as everyone else they shouldnt be getting payed for the bad luck of their ancestors.

Yes, and the government should give them their land back where they are a clear majority in the form of semi-autonomous zones, and aboriginals should be further compensated for their hardships and use of resources, but I don't agree with how the funds are currently allocated, their accounting must also be reviewed by independent auditors, and as they are citizens they should be integrated into our society as citizens

Individual native people shouldn’t get more funding, communities may depending on circumstances or get help from the government to build critical infrastructure (ie housing, water treatment plants) where private companies have refused

I recognize the need to address historical harms through government support, but I believe funding should be tied to clear outcomes and accountability. Indigenous communities should not receive unrestricted control over these funds. At the same time, it’s frustrating to see hardworking citizens and long-time residents overlooked while Canada offers extensive benefits to newcomers. We need a fair balance that supports reconciliation without neglecting the needs of all Canadians.

Offer more then money due to generational trauma education therapy and social and addiction treatment

We should be supporting initiatives laid out by aboriginal people regarding their needs instead of making plans for them.

If this is for First Nations, we should offer assistance in the form of education, training, social programs including trauma counselling and additions. If this is for Inuit and Red River Metis, funding should be increased.

Yes, but the government funds should have educational, career, and personal development incentives to help create stronger and healthier Indigenous communities so funds are creating independence rather than dependence

More government funding to the communities and territories as Canadian citizens to deal with economic and livability issues, but not funding to individuals because they are aboriginals.

Yes, in addition to assistance to overcoming the trauma they, and their ancestors have endured. Education of their ancestors as well as for their futures, to help new generations find a way out of the holes we put them in

Yes, but it should go towards their education, social programs & mental health/rehabilitation centres

Yes- As a way to reconcile the past injustices and the ones that still continue that Aboriginal people in Canada face is by government funding. Many more actions should be in place, however financial support is a way to start. Many reservations do not even have clean water. This is disgraceful and sad for this country.

Indigenous systems of receiving money offers to a lot of corruption. Abolish the Indian Act. Rewrite it entirely.

More government funding needs to go into support programs that will increase the indigenous chances for improving life and ensuring that they have the same opportunities and the rights to access them as everyone else. One of the biggest mistakes that John A. MacDonald made was to head a government that did not provide the proper representation of what was at the time the largest portion of the population, and it's way past time we considered them more. They still make up a large portion of this country's population.

The government should be making sure the aboriginal people are all receiving the funding currently being given, instead of the elders keeping the funds.

Yes but the money should be distributed directly to each registered individual who has proof of family heritage and be required to purchase a home as well as receiving assistance in form of education training and social programs

I don’t believe giving them money solves anything. They should be exempt from certain taxes, put first in line for certain Canadian products (like homes & social homes) & if they choose to sponsor someone the pathway should be easier

No, we should be moving toward abolishing the Indian Act, and negotiating self governance with each Nation. Appropriate compensation for each community once and for all, and giving them autonomy should be the priority.

Either funding or the basic needs such as education, water, housing, access to healthcare, healthy food

I think more funding is what everyone would like. But would that make Canada more in debt. I feel like if we worked with the first peoples to build things are enverment would have been a lot better. SO making sure devolpent and things are being used properly and working with the groups of people

Yes but funding should be based on protection of families to stay together. Prevention of addiction and sexual abuse.

It depends, but it should be done correctly in mind with allowing them to do their own thing whilst allowing people to have their own advantages by lowering taxes and ensuring that nothing is harmed whilst training is needed to prevent the government from using its power to force them out of their homes to cut more trees, in a way there should be a way to prevent climate change from affecting the world.

maintain current funding along with assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs

Continue to receive funds plus increase assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs.

Funds into education, and programs to implement safety and improve quality of living on reserves / in areas greatly inhabited by indigenous people

No, the funds being given to the aboriginal community should be needs based and more scrutiny is required to ensure that these funds are positively impacting the aboriginal people.

Aboriginal people need to have that support to compensate for their hardships and use of resources. Although it also depends on the person who is being funded. Many studies show that young Aboriginal kids end up to drug use due to the money they posses after a certain age. The government should track the drug use of Aboriginal parents to prevent passing down the habit and mindset. Rather than helping the aboriginal community, the funds end up destroying it due to the generational trauma

from what i know when we subsizide the money goes to the chiefs. it must get to the peoples hand
but seriously we need to give them an education and get them out to be self sufficient
bring to city educate learn you can always work from home
and of course pls provide good drinking water they are the backbone of this nation

I say no but the reason I say no is because if you look at the quality of some reserves they aren't taken care of and some places they don't try to work for better for themselves, that's why I think there should be more social projects and other things like better subsidized housing.

Can we have it vary from person to person? If someone is rich and living life comfortably as is, do they really need to give them more funds? Send funds to the poor instead.

Their land should be given back and they should be consulted with to determine what they need to support their communities to the same standards as the rest of Canada ie safe drinking water, adequate housing, etc

Land back, citizenship if and when requested and implementation of the TRC recommendations up to and including rehabilitation for residential school survivors and generational trauma mitigation

Yes, Indigenous and Native people in Ontario should recieve more support. Aboriginal is not the correct word. In itself, the word means not original, and is considered outdated .

in some ways, yes.. but i think it is unfair to the rest of Canadian citizens. we should all receive equal government funds.

Yes We should give to those who need and instead of having reserves that are filled with drugs and alcohol we should make a proper society for the aboriginals

Phase out funding with returning their land, offering education, training, and helping them rebuild their societies.

More funding might be needed, but most importantly they need to always have a very strong and respected place at the table of discussion and any drilling, logging, or pipe expansion projects should always present their request to the relevant bands with neutral federal supervision to ensure that corporations are not underselling, extorting, manipulating, or using any dubious tactics

no natives live off the land for the fraction of their life as far as i know so rather then giving funding treat them as any other citizen what happened in history between natives and other people is history

I think they should continue getting government funds but I also think that if they want more they should show the government that they are worthy of getting it by taking care of their belongings, putting the money towards neccesities and getting a solid job to show responsibility.

Yes , but tribal councils should be given greater autonomy and a say in what is invested . It’s important that the government establishes a supportive role by providing training , materials, and services while they build their system up. By establishing a more centralized confederacy of tribes that have similar privileges to those of the Quebecois we can see more tangible changes in their material conditions .

I think that they should continue to receive the same amount of funds as they are now. At some point however I think they need to make it on their own as a community however. For extreme circumstances like lack of water then funds should be allowed.

Instead of dependence on federal funding, we should work towards self government and raising funds through land-use agreements and partial ownership of companies operating on first nations land

Yes, and Indigenous sovereignty over land and resources should be further recognized by the federal government

Yes, if this is something they've expressed they need and that the funds are used in ways that make sense

No, I think it should stay the same but the government should look into giving their land back or a decent percentage of it.

Yes but help them allocate it to more services like education infrastructure and essentials services don't just throw money at them

Yes, and increase funding for aboriginal’s education opportunities. Giving all land back is unrealistic and just giving money is going to do nothing meaningful in ways of reconciliation, we can’t fix what happened, however aboriginal groups should have the opportunity and be welcomed and encouraged to take a seat on government leadership, this is their land and it was stolen from them, their culture and people were stolen. I think the biggest impact in reconciliation would be giving their voice back and giving their power back to be able to reclaim a meaningful hold on their land with a say in how this country is run.

I think that there funds and everything should be match that of anybody else in the country regardless of their skin colour.

Yes should receive more government funds for reservations helping rebuild homes and fund more to help with access to clean drinking water

No, they should not get any more fund or special privileges. They should start paying taxes and stuff but still keep their lands and whatnot

The education of aboriginal towns needs to be fixed. They often send first years who leave quickly, providing little to no important education other than the bare basics. Having aboriginal people only considered aboriginal by the government when they are on treaty land and reservations feels like a circus show.

Yes, we should honor the treatise made whatever is deeper than a plow we share the resources equally

Yes, and the government should give them their land back but I don't agree with how the funds are currently allocated we should also offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs

no, because how do you know what they are using those funds for? the funds should go directly towards what needs them and it should be used to educate the enitre world not just for aboriginals

I don't think I have a say in this I'm not aboriginal or what the name is and as much as I want to support them I wouldn't know what to do

In order to ensure Indigenous communities have access to services and build economic independence. And to move toward self-government with an adequate land-base.

No everybody should be treated the same whether white, black, indigenous, or others and the government should give back all there land

Give them a one time payment and resources required to ensure their reservation or communities are self sufficient just like any other place in Canada. All people should have access to clean water and shelter.

Give them their sovereignty, let them run their own government, give them clean water sources and other basic 1st world country human necessities and beyond that not really anything else.

Yes, but only in the communities that are struggling for clean water and proper health care/supports.

It's not that they should receive more but in my opinion they should receive a mixture of education, funding, food, social programs and land

No we should slowly phase out funding we should instead offer assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs. They shouldn't be allowed to sit down when everyone else is working unless you plan to live off of your land

Yes but not just throwing money at them, actually implement infrastructure and help people understand how to best utilize them

Yes we should be giving them money but the Goverment should be transparent about where the money is going

think the aboriginals should receive a equal amount but not get their land back due us taking it and using it for our needs but we should help them out and give them money or a discount for immigration for coming back to try and claim their land we should offer them some money to help them and give them free education.

Yes, and we should, without compensation to settler-colonizers, give Indigenous people all of their land back and further compensate them due to the genocides they went through.

Yes, and we should offer forms of assistance such as education, social programs, clean water, housing, etc.

There's some things which could be worked on. Such as clean drinking water on some reserves. Allocate money where it'd be useful and beneficial.

I believe Indigenous people should keep their government funds and promised treaty benefits, but also have more assistance for education and mental health

I think we should give more funds to improve their communities and put some funding into assistance programs

I would increase funding in the short term while slowly integrating them further with the rest of our citizenship. Not enough to erase the culture, all that culture is important and interesting and something to take pride in, but having them so separated from the rest of the nation is likely to be an issue, in my opinion, long term.

No, but keep their funding and offer education, training, and social programs but funding phases out as they are integrated into society more.

In addition to changed monetary compensation, land back and other educational and training opportunities should be available.

Government funds should instead be allocated into Indigenous communities and Indigenous led programs with the counsel of Indigenous leaders

I think yes but also put in to funding all programs. Social, educational training. And the reserves for the very poor ones.

Yes, but Have an independent body of indigenous peoples that can, including independent body of indigenous auditors, allocate funds to build infrastructure, provide assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs, renegotiate and / or expand land allocation to ensure access to resources (eg. Fresh water) to ensure the Canadian government is providing their basic human rights and reconciling the past treatment of the indigenous population.

I believe first nations communities are ignored and mistreated far too often. We should not just throw more money at the problem, but we need to actually ensure we are treating them as equal citizens and providing them with access to clean drinking water,social programs, and other assistance

Throwing money is not the answer. All research and articles published state land and food sovereignty is the solution. Canada should be paying to ensure all Indigenous communities have running water for example.

No, but regulated to activities, living expenses, etc. Not just cash given for any purpose. More funding towards assistance, education and social programs.

Yes, but regulated to activities, living expenses, etc. Not just cash given for any purpose. More funding towards assistance, education and social programs.

No but reform the laws governing their ability to have equity in projects involving indigenous lands

Yes but there should be a mix of monetary funds and assistance in the form of education, training, and social programs.

Individual aboriginal people shouldn’t be given funding, but the reservations should receive substantially more funding.

Begin programs for assistance in education, training, and social programs, then begin fading out funding

I am unsure about how much money is allocated for aboriginals, but we should offer education, training, and more social programs.