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Attawapiskat Crisis and Accusations of Mismanaged Finances

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When dealing with the Attawapiskat crisis the figure of $90 million dollars is often thrown around and accusations of mismanagement, irresponsibility and corruption usually follow. However, these claims seem to have been premature. In response to these complaints the Attawapiskat community has made available all of their financial information to dispute these claims and bring to light the dire situation that their community faces. 

The National Post has the full story here

Insightful blog here

Download Attawapiskat financials here (pdf. format).

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