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- The people of the Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in northern Ontario, were thrust into the national spotlight in 2012 when the impoverished living conditions on their reserve became an issue of national debate.
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Apr 6, 2017 · Home to the Swampy Cree First Nations people, the rural Canadian community of Attawapiskat in Ontario reached a tragic tipping point in 2016. Nestled on the winding banks of the Attawapiskat river, the town of approximately 2,000 residents declared a formal state of emergency in response to an overwhelming surge of attempted suicides ...
Attawapiskat and Atikokan: A tale of two northern towns. Imagine two small Ontario towns. One is a reserve that blocks an outside investigation into its $31.2 million annual operating budget. That town, Attawapiskat First Nation, has 1,549 people on the reserve according to the last census.
Mar 19, 2018 · Attawapiskat, Ont., has often been a bellwether for the state of the relationship between Canada and First Nations. Two years after the community declared a state of emergency following a...
- Inadequate Housing Creating Other Issues
- Provincial Investments
- Housing Projects in Attawapiskat
"We have a water issue; we need a new water intake. And we can't build anymore." Koostachin-Metatawabin said thus far, the federal and provincial governments have offered a "piecemeal approach" to address the situation — and it's no longer working. A state of emergency was declared in the community in 2011 and 2013 after several homes were contamin...
In an email to CBC News, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing spokesperson Nazaneen Baqizada said the province has invested $4.3 billion over the last three years to enhance supportive housing in Ontario, including Indigenous people. Baqizada said this year's provincial budget includes an additional $202 million each year in the Homelessness P...
In an email to CBC News, Indigenous Services Canada spokesperson Jennifer Cooper said the government of Canada is "committed to supporting housing solutions that include the construction, renovation and capacity development for Ontario First Nations." Cooper said that between 2016 and 2024, the department will have contributed more than $13 million...
The people of the Attawapiskat First Nation, a Cree community in northern Ontario, were thrust into the national spotlight in 2012 when the impoverished living conditions on their reserve became an issue of national debate.
Jul 29, 2019 · Attawapiskat is one of many First Nations communities that lack access to safe and clean drinking water, despite the federal government’s commitment to ending long-term drinking water advisories in First Nations by 2021.
Oct 21, 2020 · Attawapiskat First Nation is located along the Attawapiskat River, five kilometers inland from James Bay. There are over 2,800 members of Attawapiskat First Nation, but the local...
