Thursday, November 22, 2012

First Nations Salary Disclosure Bill

The federal Conservatives are pressing ahead with a bill to force First Nations chiefs to publish their salaries and financial details.

The government is invoking closure on the bill, which essentially calls a halt to parliamentary debate and forces it to a vote.

It was prompted by Canadian Taxpayers Federation research that found more than 200 band politicians had salaries higher than that of a provincial premier.