Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Alessia Passafiume
Publication Date: June 10, 2025 - 17:03
Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications, Auditor-General says
June 10, 2025
Canada’s Auditor-General says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline – leaving many First Nations people unable to access on-reserve housing, financial aid for post-secondary education and health benefits.In an audit released Tuesday, Karen Hogan found that more than eight in 10 applications processed by the department exceeded the six-month service standard. Some of those were priority applications for older people or those with health issues.
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