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Suspension of National Chief Rejected at AFN Assembly

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A vote to suspend Assembly of First Nations National Chief Roseanne Archibald has been rejected by Chiefs at their general assembly in Vancouver.

The emergency resolution was brought forward after the AFN’s Executive Committee, last month, suspended Archibald over complaints.

Archibald told Chiefs the real reason was her failure to authorize a million dollars in staff payouts.

“I refused. I knew it was wrong. Funding that I am entrusted with is meant to help you,” Archibald said before the vote.

Archibald also said her suspension by the Executive Committee, which is made up of regional chiefs, was illegal because it didn’t have the power to do so.

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir had moved the motion at the assembly.

“It’s just about a confidential investigation, and that’s something that we all want. We want that not only at the AFN level but within our own communities. And when we’re looking at policies, it’s about building stronger communities. To me, this is embarrassing,” says Casimir.

Chiefs are still to vote on a non-confidence motion this morning.

They will also consider another that calls for a forensic audit of the organization.

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Lynn Beyak Suspended A Second Time

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Controversial Dryden Senator Lynn Beyak won’t be getting a paycheck for the rest of this parliamentary session.

The Senate of Canada has agreed to suspend Beyak for a second time without pay.

This after she refused to take the mandated anti-racism training the last time she was suspended from the Upper Chamber.

Beyak did apologize Tuesday for failing to take down offensive letters about the residential school system on her website.

However, a majority of First Nations leaders publicly dismissed her apology and demanded her removal from the Senate.

A report from the Senate Ethics Committee suggested she not receive any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses, including any living allowances, and that she be denied access to Senate resources, including office space.

There was no standing vote in the Wednesday decision as the report was adopted “on division”, meaning there was some opposition in the chamber.

A statement reads the suspension will allow Beyak to complete the prescribed training and take time to think about the harm she did to Indigenous people by posting racist letters on her website.