Where does this private company get its money to pay a CEO over $1 million over two years? If you check out their web site, they don't seem to do much except have partnerships. Innu Dev They do some training. A red flag lately. The Innu want answers too, it says they are outraged. They will likely get answers, but due to tribal dictatorships, they will never get accountability. They need democracy for that, and for that, they will have to become Canadians.
First Nations leaders mum on Innu company salaries | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
First Nations leaders mum on Innu company salaries
BY KRISTY KIRKUP ,PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU
FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 09:28 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 09:36 PM EDT
Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC). (Ross Romaniuk/QMI Agency)
Several First Nations chiefs gathered for an Assembly of First Nations (AFN) meeting were mum when questioned about reports on a former Newfoundland Innu Chief who collected a salary of more than $600,000.
Innu community members of Natuashish and Sheshatshui have expressed outrage in recent days because Paul Rich, former CEO of Innu Development Limited Partnership (IDLP), was paid $658,847 in 2011. He also made more than $1 million over the last two years as CEO.
The IDLP was established to spark community business and developments. Community members held a weekend protest outside IDLP office to demand transparency.
But First Nations chiefs gathered in Toronto to name the next national chief of the AFN would not comment Tuesday on Rich's salary or on the community's anger.
The leaders also suggested financial accountability stories perpetuate false stereotypes about First Nations.
"I can't speak on the specific incident because I'm not familiar with it ... but I can speak for the chiefs that I know that are accountable to their people back home," Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of Manitoba said.
NDP MP Romeo Saganash also avoided commenting on the issue. He served as deputy grand chief of the James Bay Crees of Northern Quebec in the 1990s.
"It is really hard to say" if Rich's salary is inappropriate, he said, citing that context is needed.
IDLP is a private company which doesn't receive money from the federal government. A spokesman for the ministry of aboriginal affairs said "IDLP is an independent company" and it can determine its internal salaries.
First Nations leaders mum on Innu company salaries | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
First Nations leaders mum on Innu company salaries
BY KRISTY KIRKUP ,PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU
FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 09:28 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012 09:36 PM EDT
Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC). (Ross Romaniuk/QMI Agency)
Several First Nations chiefs gathered for an Assembly of First Nations (AFN) meeting were mum when questioned about reports on a former Newfoundland Innu Chief who collected a salary of more than $600,000.
Innu community members of Natuashish and Sheshatshui have expressed outrage in recent days because Paul Rich, former CEO of Innu Development Limited Partnership (IDLP), was paid $658,847 in 2011. He also made more than $1 million over the last two years as CEO.
The IDLP was established to spark community business and developments. Community members held a weekend protest outside IDLP office to demand transparency.
But First Nations chiefs gathered in Toronto to name the next national chief of the AFN would not comment Tuesday on Rich's salary or on the community's anger.
The leaders also suggested financial accountability stories perpetuate false stereotypes about First Nations.
"I can't speak on the specific incident because I'm not familiar with it ... but I can speak for the chiefs that I know that are accountable to their people back home," Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of Manitoba said.
NDP MP Romeo Saganash also avoided commenting on the issue. He served as deputy grand chief of the James Bay Crees of Northern Quebec in the 1990s.
"It is really hard to say" if Rich's salary is inappropriate, he said, citing that context is needed.
IDLP is a private company which doesn't receive money from the federal government. A spokesman for the ministry of aboriginal affairs said "IDLP is an independent company" and it can determine its internal salaries.
