The letter commits to ongoing work and advocacy between the two organizations to increase Indigenous-led affordable housing. As part of the letter of intent, both parties will meet to discuss housing challenges in the Edmonton region, undertake joint advocacy proposals and submit them to upper levels of government and agree to provide and share updates on efforts to secure provincial and federal funding for Indigenous housing.
We are ready to go and the urgency is there and we’re going to stress that point in every conversation that we have with federal and provincial officials,” said Sohi.First Nations coalition seeking pipeline to move Alberta hydrogen to Manitoba “So many Indigenous people go without a place to live. There are deeply embedded perceptions and biases in Canadian society still to this day and my deep hope is that with agreements like this — relationships are forged that help to positively dispel unconsciously held biases,” said Paquette.