The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties have created a $349-billion infrastructure gap.
The assembly says the gap desperately needs to be closed and is calling on the federal government for help in doing so.
The report released Tuesday calls for $135 billion for housing, $5 billion for digital connectivity and another $209 billion for other infrastructure.
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