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Hundreds in Cree Nation without Christmas hampers after federal funding denied

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4 hours agoNewsDuration 2:06200 families from Tataskweyak Cree Nation won’t get Christmas hampers after a funding request under Jordan’s Principle was denied by Indigenous Services Canada for not meeting their criteria. The hampers were cancelled after groceries had already been purchased, leaving an Inuk-owned company out $20,000.

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