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A summary of pleas from Kanehsata’kehró:non desperate for support was read out at the National Assembly this week as the provincial government was questioned for its sluggishness in confronting the organized crime running roughshod over Indigenous communities like Kanesatake.

A new addition to the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Child and Family Services Renovation Program could ease the burden for multi-generation families living in one unit, with new provisions this year specifically earmarked for families to create additional bedrooms and bathrooms in living spaces.

Kahnawake’s health authority believes a $1.55 billion commitment from the federal government towards Jordan’s Principle is good news – but said there’s still more left to be done before it can confidently say that no child in the community will be left behind.

Kahnawa’kehró:non can expect to see a $500 payment hit their accounts in the coming months, part of a one-time Inflationary Benefit Payment financed by revenue from gaming.

A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) outlined what Indigenous communities and their police forces already knew: that spending for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) has yet to catch up to the needs of these services despite recent increases in funding.

The Liberal government’s budget narrowly passed Monday after a confidence vote in the House of Commons, ending speculation about the budget’s fate and the possibility of a holiday election.

When staffers at Canada’s Department of Finance sit down to hammer out a new federal budget, they’re working in the billions of dollars. 

Despite cuts to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) being less than expected in the federal government’s proposed 2025 budget, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo is still concerned that services community members deserve will continue to be underfunded.

After more than a decade in office, Pascal Quevillon, who at times incensed Kanehsata’kehró:non with his public comments about the community, is no longer mayor of Oka following the election of Patrick Hardy to the post.

A new report from the federal auditor general has found massive shortcomings from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), identifying several weak areas that result in communities facing inadequate access to services and programs.