Attawapiskat gets attention!

JLM

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Everybody and his/her dog is flying up there now. How much different will things be a month, 6 months, a year, 5 years from now? Right now is the time to start preparing a detailed schedule of steps to be taken for the next year. On top of that review dates should be scheduled every month at which time progress is examined and necessary changes to the original plan be scheduled. The Premier of Ontario and the Prime Minister should get a detailed memo on progress at least once a month. Otherwise the whole undertaking is just going to be another useless charade. Another community in far northern Quebec needs similar attention. "Band aid" solutions performed in haste are just an utter waste of time and money!
 

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As far as Attawapiskat goes, their problem has a LOT to do with the corruption of the Chief and band elders. Money won't solve their problems as the slightly more than $500 million Attawapiskat took in between 2006-2011 amply demonstrates.
 

JLM

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As far as Attawapiskat goes, their problem has a LOT to do with the corruption of the Chief and band elders. Money won't solve their problems as the slightly more than $500 million Attawapiskat took in between 2006-2011 amply demonstrates.


Not much can be done about the past, besides learning from it. Future allotments should be designated for specific expenses for which receipts will be required. A panel of three people should be designated to monitor all funds.
 

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This thread reeks of white dudes afraid their tax dollars will be going to help people who are legitimately in need.
 

mentalfloss

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4 years of your inconsequential whining is music to my ears.

Here's to hoping we can keep or raise the standard and make it 8.
 

JLM

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Every taxpayer has an obligation to see to it the Gov't's feet are held to the fire so none of the dire predictions in previous posts don't transpire. For starters all transactions pertaining to Attawapiskat should be posted so as to be easily accessible to the taxpayers.
 

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Every taxpayer has an obligation to see to it the Gov't's feet are held to the fire so none of the dire predictions in previous posts don't transpire. For starters all transactions pertaining to Attawapiskat should be posted so as to be easily accessible to the taxpayers.

I am sure that will happen. Speaking of transparency, didn't our current PM decide to allow the books of the FN to remain closed so they would not be inspected by other people? So when they can ask for more money nobody will know it is because of their own incompetence or corruption?