NAFC lobbies Ottawa for millions in funding for programs

NAFC lobbies Ottawa for millions in funding for programs

The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) says the organization needs more money to meet the needs of urban Indigenous people across the country. At a news conference in Ottawa this week, CEO Jennifer Rankin said the lack of sustainable funding has had an effect on a number of centres. “With this new government, there’s some education that’s needed from within, said Rankin. “Teaching people the realities of Indigenous peo…