FSIN holds first general assembly since asked to repay $28.7 million | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is kicking off its spring general assembly meeting, marking the first time dozens of representatives of the First Nations it represents gather under one roof since Ottawa asked for millions of dollars in repayment. Last month, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) issued a letter to FSIN chief Bobby […]
STC tribal chief calls for Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to repay $28M | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calls for transparency are intensifying for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), after an Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) audit found tens of millions of dollars spent on “ineligible, questionable, and unsupported purposes”. Saskatoon’s Tribal Council is calling on the federation to be held accountable and pay the $28.7 million owed. “The Saskatoon Tribal […]
FSIN releases public statement, calling audit ‘disagreement in interpretation’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is speaking out publicly for the first time in days amid mounting pressure for accountability, after the federal government asked it to repay millions of dollars in spending. In a news release shared online by the FSIN, the organization is defending its $28.7 million in spending between […]
‘We will go to court’: Chief pushes back after FSIN asked to repay $27.6M | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] 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 […]