How much do you think it costs to build a water treatment plant on each of the 28 First Nations communities that have boil water advisories?
Or the cost of fixing/building the “estimated 85,700 existing housing units, 34% require minor repairs and 31% require major repairs. An additional 108,803 housing units are needed to address overcrowding, replacement, and population growth.” PDF source
Or the cost of repairing/replacing the “202 First Nations schools are overcrowded and require additions; 56 First Nations schools require immediate replacement based on reported poor conditions. Estimates indicate that First Nations are only being funded 23% of their educational capital needs when compared to the Government of Canada’s budget 2021 commitments.” PDF source