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MP Gazan Slams $7 Billion Cuts to Indigenous Services

4/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

Leah Gazan, a Canadian Member of Parliament, criticized the government for cutting $7 billion from Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations.
She linked the cuts to neglect of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals in the ongoing genocide.
Gazan's remarks drew online mockery, with critics calling them "woke" and absurd.
Despite the backlash, she aimed to spotlight violence against Indigenous communities, including more than 200 missing or murdered Indigenous women in Alberta alone.

History

Historical Context

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in 2019 highlighted systemic violence against Indigenous communities in Canada, revealing that over 1,200 Indigenous women had been murdered or gone missing since 1980. Leah Gazan's criticism of a $7 billion funding cut to Indigenous Services Canada underscores ongoing neglect and the urgent need for justice and recognition of Indigenous rights in Canada.

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Story summary

Leah Gazan, a Canadian Member of Parliament, criticized the government for cutting $7 billion from Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations.
She linked the cuts to neglect of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals in the ongoing genocide.
Gazan's remarks drew online mockery, with critics calling them "woke" and absurd.
Despite the backlash, she aimed to spotlight violence against Indigenous communities, including more than 200 missing or murdered Indigenous women in Alberta alone.

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