Rights & Justice

Investment Priorities

Leading the charge to secure the funding needed to close the quality of life gap for First Nations.

Our Work We advocate for federal funding to achieve equity and equality for First Nations.

Each year, the Assembly of First Nations advocates for funding for First Nations through the federal budget process, the government’s yearly financial plan which sets out the federal government’s overall taxation and spending priorities. Through several opportunities annually, the AFN undertakes research and advocacy for the purposes of ensuring sufficient, predictable, and sustainable funding for First Nations that supports implementation of inherent and Treaty rights, title, and jurisdiction.

The federal budget for 2022 commits to $11B for Indigenous priorities, a sizable reduction from the previous rate of investment.

This 6-year investment falls short in addressing the urgent and long-term needs identified by First Nations.

The government has committed to a housing investment of only 13% of the $44B identified by AFN.

First Nations have been living with the impacts of a housing shortage for generations. Appropriate investment will allow for improved outcomes in health, education and economic.

A lack of federal investment in First Nations’ priorities stalls recovery and participation in the economy.

Many of the priorities identified by the AFN, such as governance, implementing the MMIWG Calls to Justice, and post-secondary education, saw no new investments in the 2022 Budget.

Initiatives & Priorities The policies and initiatives driving fiscal improvements to promote quality of life for First Nations.

AFN Budget Advocacy

Each year, the Assembly of First Nations advocates for funding for First Nations through the federal budget process, the government’s yearly financial plan which sets out the federal government’s overall taxation and spending priorities. Through several opportunities annually, the AFN undertakes research and advocacy for the purposes of ensuring sufficient, predictable, and sustainable funding for First Nations that supports the implementation of inherent and Treaty rights, title, and jurisdiction.

The AFN has provided the following budget submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) and the Minister of Finance in recent years.

Budget Monitoring

The AFN monitors federal budgets, supplementary estimates, and other funding announcements to ensure adequate funding for First Nations priorities.

The AFN produces summaries of funding investments and other products to support investments for First Nations.

Documents The latest resources on this topic.

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These are our latest reports, resolutions and other documents on the subject of Investment Priorities. To see more documents on this topic, and all other public AFN documents, visit the Document Library.

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