Canada Highlights Over $50 Billion in Budget 2026 Indigenous Investments in Thunder Bay
On November 13, 2026, at Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service headquarters in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree and Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu met Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict to highlight Budget 2026 investments for Indigenous communities totalling over $50 billion over 10 years. MP Marcus Powlowski also attended.
Major items include $633.7 million over four years for First Nations and Inuit policing and facilities, plus $250.9 million in ongoing annual funding, with the new funding program expected to launch in 2028; an additional $140 million over four years for community safety; and $32 billion over 10 years for First Nations housing and infrastructure, including $18.5 billion for a new on-reserve infrastructure program and $11 billion for housing that maintains 119,000 existing units, builds over 6,900 new units and renovates over 10,900. More than $18 billion over six years goes to education and skills, health, community safety, child and family well-being and emergency management, and Jordan's Principle receives $6 billion over six years.
The federal government said the investments are meant to close infrastructure gaps and improve policing and community safety in partnership with Indigenous partners. Allocations will be announced through the individual programs. (Source: Public Safety Canada)
Source: Public Safety Canada
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