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Carolyn Bennett reinstates funds frozen under First Nations Financial Transparency Act
The Canadian government is reinstating funds frozen under the controversial First Nations Financial Transparency Act, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says.
The government is also halting compliance measures that required bands to post detailed financial information online.
In a news release issued Friday, the minister said the government will suspend court actions against First Nations that have not complied with the act.
Forty-three First Nations were waiting on the Liberal government to release more than $12 million in funding, which was held back by the previous Conservative government.
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Carolyn Bennett reinstates funds frozen under First Nations Financial Transparency Act
The Canadian government is reinstating funds frozen under the controversial First Nations Financial Transparency Act, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says.
The government is also halting compliance measures that required bands to post detailed financial information online.
In a news release issued Friday, the minister said the government will suspend court actions against First Nations that have not complied with the act.
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Forty-three First Nations were waiting on the Liberal government to release more than $12 million in funding, which was held back by the previous Conservative government.
More: Carolyn Bennett reinstates funds frozen under First Nations Financial Transparency Act - Politics - CBC News