Mr. Chair, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada acknowledges the infrastructure gap in many indigenous communities that needs to be addressed. To help address that, we have many supports in our programming to ensure that indigenous communities can benefit from our programs. For example, programs have funding minimums that are dedicated to indigenous communities: higher cost shares, sometimes up to 100% for indigenous applicants; broader eligibility; and longer intakes and capacity supports during the application process. We also have programs such as the rural transit solutions fund, which are targeted toward rural and remote communities.
In the House of Commons on June 11th, 2025. See this statement in context.