New ‘Canada Strong Fund’ and Spring Economic Update continue federal trend of fossil fuel handouts at the expense of people and the planetVANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES —In response to the federal government’s announcement of a new national wealth fund – the Canada Strong Fund – and the release of the Spring Economic Update, the Wilderness Committee is raising concerns about what this fund and budget will actually finance, and who will benefit from this spending.