Where Does The $6 Billion Go Every Year

I have been asking this question for quite a while when it comes to the budget of Indian Affairs but no one wants to tackle the question. I can get figures on the allocation but nothing on whether the money actually is used for that purpose.......

Prentice urges probe of $20 vote inducement

Thursday, October 5. 2006

Minister blasts use of band's funds to boost voter turnout for Liberal leadership race

Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice said yesterday that native chiefs should not pay members of their reserves to vote in the Liberal leadership race and he asked officials to look into a Manitoba reserve that offers a $20 incentive to vote.

"It's not appropriate for funds which have been advanced for the purpose of helping the lives of aboriginal communities, especially women and kids, to be used for partisan political purposes, and we need to get to the bottom of that to find out if that is what's happened," Mr. Prentice said.

The minister was responding to public comments by Chief Terry Nelson of Roseau River First Nation, who said he offered $20 in gas money to reserve residents willing to make the nearly one-hour drive to vote in this past weekend's Liberal leadership race.

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