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Old 08-11-2014, 12:41 PM   #25
Rerun
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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby View Post
If you actually read the article, it sounds like OP used selected quotes to tell only part of the story:



So, he's still all for disclosing the financials which would still allow the public to see the paper trail, but in a more respectful and less attack-driven way.

He doesn't want to stop disclosure, just change the act. Doesn't even seem like news.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business...#ixzz3A6sCrA5o

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He began a response to a yes-or-no question on Liberal policy by saying “whether we keep this legislation …” but quickly corrected himself, saying: “Actually, I wouldn’t keep the legislation in place.
He's saying he would scrap the current legisation
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I would work with First Nations to make sure that a proper accountability act that would have disclosed any excesses we see, but is done in a way that is respectful of the First Nation communities.”
He'll replace the legislation with something else.

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Neither he nor a party official would specifically commit to a law that requires chiefs and councillors to make their remuneration available not just to band members but Canadians at large.
The new legislation may or may not require salary figures to be available to the general public. They're not saying.
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