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== A. People Living on a First Nations Reserve == | == A. People Living on a First Nations Reserve == | ||
People (whether aboriginal or non-aboriginal) living on a First Nations reserve must seek welfare benefits through the Band Social Development Program, | People (whether aboriginal or non-aboriginal) living on a First Nations reserve must seek welfare benefits through the Band Social Development Program, administered by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. | ||
For First Nations persons living off a reserve, the usual policies and procedures for granting welfare through | For First Nations persons living off a reserve, the usual policies and procedures for granting welfare through the Ministry apply. For more information, see the following Legal Aid Publications: | ||
'''Aboriginal Legal aid in BC website:''' | |||
Income assistance on reserve section at: | |||
https://aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca/benefits/socialAssistance.php | |||
'''Income Assistance on Reserve in BC (booklet):''' | |||
http://www.lss.bc.ca/publications/pub.php?pub=100 | |||
== B. Transients and People Staying at Emergency Shelters and Transition Houses == | == B. Transients and People Staying at Emergency Shelters and Transition Houses == | ||
