Devolution Empowers Canadian First Nations, Provides Lessons For New Zealand, Says Report

Press Release – The New Zealand InitiativeThe Squamish Nations 6,000-apartment development in downtown Vancouver is helping to solve the citys housing crisis on its own terms. Canadian First Nations are helping tackle Canada’s housing crisis through council-like authority over their own land. A new report highlights this proven Canadian turnaround success story and draws lessons for New Zealand. The research note, Building Nations: What Canada’s First Nations can teach us about devolution and development, details how Canadian First Nations have transformed their economic fortunes. The Squamish Nation’s 6,000-apartment development in downtown Vancouver is helping to solve the city’s housing crisis on its own terms.