The problems in Attawapiskat go beyond band finances according to the former head of the Assembly of First Nations. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Phil Fontaine said the government decision to appoint a third party to manage the community will not get to the root of the problem. He says "third party managers cannot approve housing initiatives, because it's beyond their mandate." Fontaine was in Thunder Bay to get an honourary degree from Lakehead University. 
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Third party management is not for Attawapiskat: Fontaine
The problems in Attawapiskat go beyond band finances according to the former head of the Assembly of First Nations. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Phil Fontaine said the government decision to appoint a third party to manage the community will not get to the root of the problem. He says "third party managers cannot approve housing initiatives, because it's beyond their mandate." Fontaine was in Thunder Bay to get an honourary degree from Lakehead University. 