UN Investigator Warning Of “Crisis”

An UN indigenous rights investigator says Canada faces a “crisis” when it comes to the situation of the country’s aboriginal peoples.
James Anaya told CTV News that one in five aboriginal Canadians lives in a home in need of serious repairs, and the suicide rate among youth on reserves is “alarming” at a rate five times greater than that of all Canadians.
Anaya’s comments follow a nine-day mission, in which he was tasked with reviewing the rights of indigenous people and the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women.
Liberal Aboriginal Affairs critic Carolyn Bennett says there is mistrust between First Nations and government.