There’s been a new call issued for Canada’s federal government to close the socio-economic gaps between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians.
It comes in a report by the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, which studied more than 50 economic indicators from 2006 to 2011.
The report found that aboriginals made slight gains over the five years but noted that gaps remain “significant.”
It also found that First Nations on reserves registered the least amount of improvement.
The Board says if Ottawa wants to improve the quality of life in native communities, it must enforce First Nation treaty rights and obligations.
The Board has set a goal of achieving parity by 2022.
Elsewhere, in what many would see as a sign of progress, British Columbia announced Tuesday that students in the province will study the ongoing legacy of Canada’s residential schools when new curriculum is implemented this fall.
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