Indigenous activist wins landmark court ruling for financial transparency
Ottawa has a duty to disclose these records to band members who request them and that both the federal government and First Nation leaders must be transparent about band trust funds;
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation Gage Haubrich CTF Prairie Director—— Bio and Archives--November 24, 2025
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Indigenous activist Hans McCarthy won a landmark court ruling that reaffirms the right of individual First Nations band members to access documents regarding their community’s money.
“The federal government and First Nations leaders have a responsibility to be transparent about what is happening with our people’s money,” said Hans McCarthy, a member of Frog Lake First Nation. “This court victory is important because it will help my community, but it will also help all bands across the country fighting for more financial transparency.”
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