The federal government is proposing billions in spending to narrow gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, including funds for the continuing COVID-19 pandemic response.
In its fiscal blueprint tabled on Monday, the government proposes an additional $1.2-billion in fiscal 2021-2022 to support communities, including $478.1-million for continuing public-health responses such as hiring nurses, helping at-risk patients isolate and distributing personal protective equipment.
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