But after waiting 13 years for a home in Eabametoong First Nation, Missewace needed a place to call his own. WATCH | Indigenous Services minister responds to Eabametoong housing crisis:Responding to Eabametoong housing crisis Politics News 2:31 Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Valerie Gideon address the housing shortage in Eabametoong First Nation, where people are turning isolation tents into homes. 0:50Angus is pressing Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller for a lasting solution. Indigenous Services Canada said the community has had fewer than five cases. (Marc Doucette/CBC)Indigenous Services Canada said 21,000 new builds and 58,000 major repairs are needed in reserves across Canada, according to its latest data.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2021 14:16 UTC