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Originally Posted by garinda
What sort of groups, are they political organisations?
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In the direct sense yes: One that comes immediately to mind is the Assembly of First Nations (I don't think that I have to explain this one); in fact, all First Nations receive govt funding, and most exert political and Political pressure on the Feds and the Provinces. Many other groups which have political agendas (jeez, I hate buzz words) also receive funding: womens' groups, groups representing minorities such as immigrants from the West and the East Indies, organizations representing gays and lesbians, groups promoting greater access to abortion (there is still not uniform access to this medical procedure), and groups opposed to abortion .... there are the massive transfers of Federal tax revenue to the individual provinces, few of which have any great love for the Federal Govt.