2015 provincial budget includes Aboriginal funding

2015 provincial budget includes Aboriginal funding

“Families and communities are the heart of Alberta. This budget makes supporting working families and those in need a priority. It invests in communities and supports culture and recreation, and helps Aboriginal people and communities participate in Alberta’s economy,” said Premier Jim Prentice, who also serves as minister of Aboriginal relations. In the 2015 budget, funding has been maintained for Alberta Native friendship centres; $42 million has been slotted for First Nations and Métis economic and social development; $15.8 million for the Aboriginal Consultation Office; and $128 million to go to the First Nations Development Fund, down $10 million due to lower proceeds from government-owned slot machines in First Nations casinos.