South Shore—St. Margarets's candidates' promises on Indigenous Peoples and Nations

Drinking water in Indigenous communities

We don't have any Green policies on Drinking water in Indigenous communities.

Liberal

Immediately introduce and pass legislation affirming that First Nations have a human right to clean drinking water

We don't have any Conservative policies on Drinking water in Indigenous communities.

Indigenous access to post-secondary schooling

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous access to post-secondary schooling.

Liberal

Launch a $25M/year fund to support partnerships between Indigenous communities and schools, training centres, and colleges to advance access to skills training and education opportunities

"Launch a new Indigenous Pathways to Prosperity Skills and Training Fund which will support partnerships between First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and organizations, schools, training centres, and colleges to advance access to skills training and education opportunities. This will support the training of more First Nations, Inuit, and Métis doctors, teachers, and builders, amongst other priority areas identified by partners." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Invest in Indigenous-led post-secondary education institutions, and accelerate funding for access to post-secondary education

"Accelerate funding for access to post-secondary education so more First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students can go to school and invest in associated infrastructure. Cost should not the barrier. We will also invest in Indigenous-led post-secondary education institutions such as the Inuit Nunangat University and the First Nations University." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any Conservative policies on Indigenous access to post-secondary schooling.

Indigenous businesses and economic opportunity

Green

Expand Indigenous-led training and employment opportunities in clean energy

"Expand Indigenous-led training and employment opportunities in clean energy, ensuring full Indigenous participation in Canada’s transition economy." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

Liberal

Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program to $10B and expand it to support more infrastructure, transportation, and trade projects

"Double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 to $10 billion and expand it to support more Indigenous-led infrastructure, transportation and trade projects across the country. This will make it easier for more Indigenous communities to become owners of major resource projects;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Conservative

Establish a Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities

" A Conservative Government will establish the Canadian Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (CIOC), led by Indigenous people, to offer loan guarantees for Indigenous communities. It will operate under the First Nations Financial Management Act, similar to other Indigenous financial institutions." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Create a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing

"Introduce an optional First Nations Resource Charge to advance economic reconciliation by allowing companies to cede some federal tax room so First Nations communities will no longer need to send all their revenues to Ottawa and then ask for it back, enabling them to take back control of their resources and money." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

"Create a First Nations Resource Charge (FNRC), a refundable tax credit for 50% of payments made by businesses to First Nations for resource wealth and commercial housing." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23
Launch an Indigenous Outcomes Fund to support measurable, community-led solutions

Indigenous housing

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous housing.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Indigenous housing.

Conservative

Provide Indigenous-led housing solutions with direct access to funds

Indigenous infrastructure

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous infrastructure.

Liberal

Allow the Canada Infrastructure Bank to support more kinds of projects in line with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis priorities

"Expand the kinds of projects the Canada Infrastructure Bank can support to be more in line with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis priorities." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Consider creating an Indigenous Infrastructure Bank

"Explore options for an Indigenous Infrastructure Bank to address access to capital." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Realise First Nations control over First Nations infrastructure wherever possible through models like the First Nations Atlantic Water Authority

"Realize First Nations control over First Nations infrastructure wherever possible through models like the First Nations Atlantic Water Authority." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Conservative

Create a permanent stream of infrastructure funding to First nations under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act

Indigenous languages and cultures

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous languages and cultures.

Liberal

Support community-driven projects to restore, protect, and promote Indigenous languages

Conservative

Support Indigenous languages and culture through community-led media and education
Provide $25M in support for Indigenous language media

Indigenous mental health

We don't have any Green policies on Indigenous mental health.

Liberal

Increase investments for Indigenous mental health, healing, and wellness centres, and friendship centres

We don't have any Conservative policies on Indigenous mental health.

Northern food security

We don't have any Green policies on Northern food security.

Liberal

Co-develop evidence-based food security approaches to replace Nutrition North

"Co-develop evidence-based food security approaches to replace Nutrition North Canada with Inuit and Northern Indigenous leaders. The affordability crisis that all Canadians are feeling is even more extreme in Northern communities. Concrete action that brings real results must be taken to bring down prices and increase access." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

We don't have any Conservative policies on Northern food security.

Reconciliation

We don't have any Green policies on Reconciliation.

Liberal

Support Indigenous communities to uncover unmarked and undocumented graves and burial sites at residential schools

"Move forward on the important work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and support Indigenous communities to uncover unmarked and undocumented graves and burial sites at residential schools." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Implement the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the Action Plan

We don't have any Conservative policies on Reconciliation.

Self-determination

We don't have any Green policies on Self-determination.

Liberal

Support Indigenous-led process for advancing self-determination and jurisdiction in areas such as education, health, child and family services, and community safety and policing

"Support Indigenous-led processes for advancing self-determination and the exercise of jurisdiction in priority areas such as education, health, child and family services as well as community safety and policing." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Increase lands added to reserves within the next four years, and speed up additions

"Increase lands added to reserves within the next four years and work with First Nations to accelerate additions to reserve." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22

Conservative

Establish a Nation-to-Nation consultation process for major legislation and projects directly impacting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis