‘We will go to court’: Chief pushes back after FSIN asked to repay $27.6M – Global News

March 24, 2026

The chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says he believes his organization followed appropriate financial procedures and is willing to pursue legal action after being asked by the federal government to repay millions of dollars in spending.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) sent a letter dated March 12 to Bobby Cameron and FSIN CEO Martin Paul detailing lines of ineligible and unsupported expenses totalling $27.6 million between April 2019 and March 2024.

The letter is in response to the findings of a forensic audit conducted by KPMG that reviewed the FSIN’s use of federal funding to assess compliance with terms and conditions and accountability standards.

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