Media Release: Budget 2024 Makes Strong Investments to Support Friendship Centres

OTTAWA, ON – The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is pleased with the 2024-2025 federal budget and the Government of Canada’s support and recognition of the important work of Friendship Centres.

Friendship Centres support over half of the Indigenous population in Canada and contribute to the health and safety of the communities that they serve through culturally relevant health, cultural, economic, legal, and social services. These investments recognize Friendship Centres' essential role and necessity in serving urban Indigenous people.

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