The most recent figures show only 79 per cent of eligible families on First Nations accessed the Canada Child Benefit in 2017 compared to 97 per cent of the…
Then-Indigenous affairs minister Carolyn Bennett was dispatched to Enoch Cree Nation, just outside Edmonton, to speak about the importance of the new benefit to people on First Nations and encourage them to fill out their income tax returns.
The most recent figures show only 79 per cent of eligible families on First Nations accessed the Canada Child Benefit in 2017 compared to 97 per cent of the general population. “You could explore, as they’re doing with the Guaranteed Income Supplement, a different way of demonstrating income other than a tax return,” Hogan said.
“To expect families who have got this additional piece of the traumatic crises and the disadvantage because of the underfunding of education and therefore the lower literacy levels to access benefits that way, it just makes no sense,” Blackstock said in an interview.
There are options the government could consider to encourage people to fill out their income tax forms, automate the process or circumvent it entirely, Hickey said, but the government needs to balance that against ensuring the integrity of the program.“The band, I think, can play a role in encouraging those Canadian Indigenous band members to ensure that they’re getting access to those programs,” he said, but added right now bands don’t have the incentives or the resources to do that.
Dr. Cindy Blackstock is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.Others have suggested automating the income tax system, but Hickey said it’s an imperfect solution because many people make money under the table.Article content
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