Transparency Act

• Onion Lake Cree Nation releases financial statements after losing court battle

  Onion Lake Cree Nation leaders released financial statements after Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal upheld a lower court decision.

  Canada

  May 1, 2018
• Onion Lake Cree Nation member suing for right to know salaries, financial records

  An Onion Lake Cree Nation member is suing the band for right to know salaries of the chief and council members, and to see basic financial statements.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2016
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• Alberta government moves to expand sunshine list

  Doctors and university professors are on the newest list of people who could find their salaries are public knowledge.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2015
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• One third of Sask. First Nations have yet to file finances

  The deadline has passed, but 25 Saskatchewan First Nations have yet to comply with the Financial Transparency Act.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2015
• Kwikwetlem First Nation demanding Chief Ron Giesbrecht resign over $914,000 salary

  Members of a small Lower Mainland First Nation are demanding the resignation of their chief and a forensic audit of the band's books.

  Aug 2, 2014
• Trudeau’s transparency bill aims to make gov’t more open

  Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has crafted a private-member's bill that would make several amendments to the Access to Information Act, aimed at forcing the government to be more open.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2014