Advocates are concerned after the Indigenous Services minister confirmed her department is eyeing spending cuts, telling reporters in Charlottetown she plans to target bureaucratic bloat, not direct service delivery.
Minister Patty Hajdu was initially vague when asked at a cabinet retreat in P.E.I. earlier this week about her approach to the Liberal government’s cost cutting but when pressed, she said Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) will seek the same level of cuts as other departments.
“We’re going through the exercise,” said Hajdu.
“Every minister is expected to look for savings. For me, the red line is anything that affects the quality of life for First Nations people.”
Asked again if that
