First Nations face funding freeze for not complying with transparency regs
The clock is ticking for 80 First Nations in Canada which have not yet complied with the federal government’s Financial Transparency Act.
All 80, including 14 from Saskatchewan, have until the end of Wednesday to submit their financial information to the government so it can be published online.
“The act is clear, if a First Nation chooses not to conform, they expose themselves to those administrative measures that can be taken,” said Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt.
He said those measures include freezing funding or court action. Valcourt is suggesting no leniency for lateness.