Will a recent landmark legal decision help address the on-reserve housing crisis? | Truth & Politics

Dec 12, 2025
11 mins

Episode Description

A landmark legal decision has affirmed that Canada owes a legally binding fiduciary duty to provide adequate on-reserve housing.

The ruling is being viewed as a huge victory for more than 100 First Nations across the country.

For more on the ruling and its implications, we're joined by our weekly Truth & Politics panel.

Joining host Dennis Ward are Jennifer Laewetz, the CEO of Paskwâw Strategies, and Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press.

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