Aboriginal Community Taking Government To Court

Backlash to the federal government’s First Nations Financial Transparency Act.
The Onion Lake Cree Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, is taking the government to court.
The Act requires all First Nations to make their financial information, including the salaries and expenses of chiefs and councillors, public.
The Aboriginal Affairs department says First Nations that fail to do so face consequences ranging from a public shaming to possible court action.
It says, as of Wednesday, 509 First Nations have complied with the act.
On Thursday, a list of those who have not complied will be posted on the department’s website.