NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the Liberals to reverse billions of dollars in cuts to the vital services Indigenous communities rely on in the upcoming federal budget.

“Imagine having to live in a mouldy home with your young children knowing that it isn’t a healthy place for them. That’s the heartbreaking situation facing thousands of Indigenous families,” said Singh.

“Instead of making homes safe, the federal government is telling Indigenous people that there is no money to remove mould from their homes."

Instead of cutting services Indigenous communities desperately need, the NDP says Justin Trudeau should stop wasting billions of dollars on private consultants and subsidies to Big Oil and Gas.

Singh says Indigenous peoples have been neglected by Liberals and Conservatives for decades.

The NDP points to speculation the government may cut billions of dollars to essential programs, like Jordan’s Principle, that ensure First Nations children have the same access to healthcare as any other child across the country.

Singh says the cuts may also impact programs dealing with the harmful and destructive legacy of the Residential School System and funding for mental health and wellness programs.

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