Third Party Manager Turfed from Northern Reserve

The housing crisis in Attawapiskat is now a full-blown political crisis.
Band councillors turfed a federal appointee in charge of overseeing the troubled band’s finances Monday when he showed up in the remote Northern Ontario reserve.
Grand Chief Stan Louttit confirmed the move, saying Chief Theresa Spence and her council have made their stance clear.
They see Ottawa’s decision to appoint a third-party manager as a political move meant to silence their cry for help.
Spence met with Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan in Ottawa yesterday to explain her position and discuss the plight of her community.
Duncan is urging Spence and her band councillors to co-operate with the consultant, for the sake of the people of Attawapiskat.