Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples to step down – Westman Journal
April 9, 2015
OTTAWA – National Chief Betty Ann Lavallee is resigning as head of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.
She says she will step down as of September to spend time with her family and out of concern for the health of her parents and husband in New Brunswick.
Lavallee, a veteran of the Canadian Forces and a member of the Mi’kmaq people, has been head of the organization since 2009.
She replaced Patrick Brazeau after he resigned to enter the Senate.
She says she’s leaving the organization in good shape, financially and administratively.
