The housing conditions in Aboriginal communities have been well documented and compared to third world conditions. This focuses almost exclusively on Aboriginal housing on Reserve; lesswell known is the reality that almost three-quarters (73%) of the Aboriginal population do not live on reserve, and this non-reserve population is increasing. Moreover, the non-reserve Aboriginal population experiences a much larger rate of housing need than non-Aboriginal population in the same urban centres. Yet in most budget and program decisions this population and need is overlooked – there is no dedicated funding or strategy to address these issues, which as consequence have continued to increase.