The Assembly of First Nations says it is forced to lay off staff after Health Canada reduced its funding by 40 per cent, making it the latest aboriginal group to feel the impact of budget cuts at the federal agency. audio
The federal court rejected the federal government's attempts to prevent First Nations groups from arguing for better funding for child welfare on reserves in a ruling Wednesday. It ordered a new hearing at the Human Rights Tribunal.
The federal government has cut its funding to the National Aboriginal Health Organization, which has been running for 12 years.
The Manitoba government has been hit with a massive lawsuit over flooding on four First Nations in 2011.
