Manitoba First Nations Police Get $163.5 Million; Some Leaders Say It's Not Enough

Manitoba First Nations police and safety officers will receive $163.5 million from the provincial and federal governments, Global News Canada reports — and some First Nation leaders say the amount is not enough.

A funding announcement usually settles an argument. This one arrives with its counter-argument attached. The figure is real, and so is the objection from the communities that will spend it: the transfer is being read as a floor rather than a fix.