2011 PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
To enable First Nations to effectively use their land base to further their
economic growth and self-reliance, the NAEDB recommends that the federal
government invest an additional $50 million over 5 years in the First Nations
Lands Management Act.
To provide Aboriginal entrepreneurs with the access to capital necessary to
start, grow and sustain their businesses, the NAEDB recommends that the
federal government invest $70 million over 5 years to provide the required
levels of funding for developmental lending by Aboriginal Financial
Institutions.