Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa remains open to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations
Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains “open” to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now.
Communities can pass their own bylaws, but groups like the Aboriginal Firefighters Association of Canada and Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs have long pushed for legislation that would make them mandatory. Asked whether she would seek the necessary funding to implement such a change, Hajdu provided a general answer that, as minister, she will keep advocating for the money to close the socio-economic gaps on First Nations by 2030.
Len Garis, the council’s research director, said it’s absolutely clear the situation calls for some form of regulation or legislation.“[That] is going to be incredibly important because Indigenous people will want to have influence over how and what’s being brought in place.”
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