Fifteen Manitoba First Nations haven’t disclosed their financial documents – Winnipeg Free Press
Aboriginal affairs minister may cut off “non-essential” funding if they don’t comply
11/27/2014
Fifteen Manitoba First Nations have failed to post their financial documents online to comply with a new federal transparency law, risking some of their funding being cut off.
Out of 582 First Nations across Canada, 529 have their documents published online, according to a statement from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. AANDC Minister Bernard Valcourt said in the statement the government would be taking action to force remaining First Nations to comply with the law.
These actions could include “withholding funding for non-essential programs, services and activities,” and “withholding of new or proposal-based non-essential program funding.”
“I have directed that the sanctions not target essential services that support band members,” Valcourt said in the statement.
