First Nations elders live in ‘third-world’ conditions as federally financed homes decay

“Walking through some of the houses in his First Nation on the remote West Coast of Vancouver Island, Les Doiron can’t help but notice the poorly constructed foundations and crumbling roofs, the single-pane windows, the flimsy doors and thin insulation — and the mould. ‘The wind goes through these places,’ the president of the Ucluelet nation says.”

Wawmeesh Hamilton – The Discourse – June 2018

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