Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Our response was given by Jocelyn Formsma, our executive director. I will reiterate that the National Association of Friendship Centres has offered and remains committed to playing a role in ensuring that funds are administered by indigenous people for indigenous people and organ

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely. In most urban centres across Canada, you see a large number of indigenous people who are homeless or without housing, which, as I said, breaks down family units as well. It puts children at risk. It puts families at risk. As we've seen from all the reports on murdered

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Most of the indigenous people, as I said, live in urban centres. It's challenging for people to have their needs met outside of their original community or to constantly be connected back to their original community, which some people may not have lived in for a while. I personal

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good afternoon. This is Kelly Benning. I'm the president of the National Association of Friendship Centres. I'm joining you virtually today from northern Alberta, home of the Cree, Beaver, Dene, and Métis people in Treaty 8 territory. I want to thank the Standing Committee on