ottawa canadian prime minister justin trudeau monday reshuffle cabinet put emphasis help aboriginal people complain break repeat promise improve live trudeau split federal indigenous northern affairs ministry two important role give jane philpott praise across political spectrum previous job health minister trudeau take office 2015 promise repair tie canada 1.4 million aboriginals say former ministry design early colonial era governments dictate indigenous people rather talk sense push creaky old structure around ministry far go ... could deliver reconciliation need trudeau tell reporters reshuffle philpott become minister indigenous service charge oversee step boost live standards carolyn bennett head old ministry responsible tie ottawa aboriginal group aboriginals make four percent population many mire poverty crime suffer bad health exacerbate widespread lack access safe drink water suicides plague several isolate towns indigenous activists say despite trudeau pledge include billions dollars new spend see little improvement grind group aboriginals mount high-profile protest disrupt july canada day festivities erect tent parliament hill association first nations umbrella organization aboriginals say change announce trudeau significant step despite negative publicity public opinion poll show trudeau liberals still command healthy lead next election schedule october 2019. shuffle involve six minister political insiders tell reuters late may trudeau would change cabinet revive flag agenda another significant move trudeau promote sport minister carla qualtrough new public work procurement minister replace judy foote quit last week personal reason qualtrough big task sort trouble-plagued bid buy new fleet fighter jet canada 's trudeau shuffle cabinet focus aboriginal woes