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Indigenous group wants direct payments from Ottawa for emergencies such as wildfires
SASKATOON—Some First Nations in Saskatchewan say they are still waiting for compensation payments for damage caused by wildfires in 2015 that forced thousands of people from their homes. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says the system of having federal disaster money flow through the provincial government or other agencies isn’t working well. Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron speaks to media in Battleford, Sask., Feb. 9, 2018. Cameron says the FSIN would like to see the federal government pay First Nations directly. Cameron says a more direct funding system should also be used for other emergencies such as floods and crime.
Source: thestar March 27, 2019 21:09 UTC
