In question period last week MP Niki Ashton called on the Liberal government to deliver urgent help for First Nations in Manitoba….

"First Nations in our region are in crisis and the government is missing in action. In God's River, Gods Lake Narrows and Oxford House drugs are destroying the lives of people. In God's River the RCMP took up to two and a half days to respond to a serious incident. There is a housing crisis, a cost-of-living crisis and an unemployment crisis. First Nations leaders and members on the ground are clear: they have never seen it this bad. What will it take for the government to act on the humanitarian crisis that is destroying families and First Nations right now?"    

Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu noted she recently visited the community of Gods Lake and the member is right adding we have to move together to protect members of that community and all communities that are struggling.