The big question is......where did that 90 million go?....it is not pocket change....yes there may be a housing crisis on that reserve....but where did the 90 go?.....I think some people had their hands in the cookie jar.The shame is that the Feds have pumped $90 million into the place since 2006 and the place is still the shit hole it is, under band management. The biggest shame is that it's all being laid on the Gov't and the taxpayers as our problem to solve..........
http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j...5Ki7Bg&usg=AFQjCNFSFoZA5-nLLbManaASNGKx91_veA
Let get our facts straight first.Why do you call this "Canada's great shame"?
The federal gov't sent up someone to look over the books - and they were refused entry.
My guess, the village chiefs have something to hide.
Once the full story comes out, I wouldn't be surprized if you have 3 or 4 chiefs making $100k a year while their children
live day to day in poverty.
See my post above and that promise of getting them a school has been going on for YEARS. The girl (Shannen) that started creating awareness about the kids not having a school has since passed away due to health complications and was nominated for youth nobel peace prize. http://www.fncfcs.com/shannensdream/ Many fund raising efforts have been made, construction companies etc were willing to donate materials, the govt refused to assist in getting the materials there.Indian Affairs Minister Duncan says that the Federal Government is picking up the tab for the 3rd party manager and the 22 portables. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/11/conservatives-sending-attawapiskat-22-modular-homes/
Yup, it's clear from their financial statements that they "employ" more people than is necessary to run a band of 1,546 people. My complaint, when I look at who is paid, is that the economic benefit of that is restricted to some "choice" families AND, more importantly, is at the cost of a reasonable maintenance budget for their housing. I DO NOT believe that bands should have to build houses - that is the responsibility of the government who has the resources to do it cost effectively. However, the band does need to maintain their housing and their current housing budget is inadequate for even minor maintenance. They also have no major maintenance reserve fund.
The sickening thing about the whole thing is that it's only an issue when the media is covering it. Their MP has been in the House of Commons since 2004 and there isn't a peep out of him on housing. He's worked to replace the school, but not a word on housing.
It seems that their MP and Indian Affairs has been working hard on building a new school. There is actually a budget and a commitment of funds for it.
6 year old children have families. Those families are living in an environment where they can't support themselves. Rather than looking for endless handouts, maybe it would be a better idea to go somewhere where they can support themselves, like everone else.Yeah lousy 6 year old children! get a job & pay your rent
What they need is a sustainable economy, and they pretty clearly don't have an economy at all, all of it is basically handouts. Their members that do generate income move off reservation so they don't have to contribute (but, of course, still keep all the benefits that comes with status), so it ends up that the only people contributing are the Canadian taxpayers, basically forever. Their own people don't care, so why should we? They need to get their act together and take care of this stuff themselves, like every other Canadian. Failing that, if they can't support themselves in the environement, they need to move somewhere where they can do that.What has happened with the housing in Attawaspiskat is that 20 years ago they got their current housing dropped on them. Now, those houses are 20 years old and everything is worn out. The housing budget probably is insufficient for regular maintenance, replacing furnaces, stoves, fridges, etc is beyond the capability of the funds allocated. What they need is a trained property manager and a realistic housing budget.
This is such routine Tory victim blaming it's classic.Why do you call this "Canada's great shame"?
The federal gov't sent up someone to look over the books - and they were refused entry.
My guess, the village chiefs have something to hide.
Once the full story comes out, I wouldn't be surprized if you have 3 or 4 chiefs making $100k a year while their children
live day to day in poverty.
I agree they need an sustainable economy. So does the whole world for that matter!What they need is a sustainable economy, and they pretty clearly don't have an economy at all, all of it is basically handouts. Their members that do generate income move off reservation so they don't have to contribute (but, of course, still keep all the benefits that comes with status), so it ends up that the only people contributing are the Canadian taxpayers, basically forever. Their own people don't care, so why should we? They need to get their act together and take care of this stuff themselves, like every other Canadian. Failing that, if they can't support themselves in the environement, they need to move somewhere where they can do that.
When you read this story it is all about what other people are not doing, but what is glaringly absent is what THEY are doing about it. I don't have a problem with government stepping in and helping out a community in an emergency. It is when that emergency is a permanent state of affairs and the community itself is doing nothing about it except casting doefull eyes, that is when I have a problem. I have no sympathy with these folk. They need to move, and that is that.
What they need is a sustainable economy, and they pretty clearly don't have an economy at all, all of it is basically handouts. Their members that do generate income move off reservation so they don't have to contribute (but, of course, still keep all the benefits that comes with status), so it ends up that the only people contributing are the Canadian taxpayers, basically forever. Their own people don't care, so why should we? They need to get their act together and take care of this stuff themselves, like every other Canadian. Failing that, if they can't support themselves in the environement, they need to move somewhere where they can do that.
When you read this story it is all about what other people are not doing, but what is glaringly absent is what THEY are doing about it. I don't have a problem with government stepping in and helping out a community in an emergency. It is when that emergency is a permanent state of affairs and the community itself is doing nothing about it except casting doefull eyes, that is when I have a problem. I have no sympathy with these folk. They need to move, and that is that.
Al, I don't see anything from Charlie Angus about composting toilets. However, it looks like the Red Cross brought some in.Composting Toilets????? While the Liberal/Socialist anarchists may think that Composting Toilets are absolutely wonderful - I'll bet that they have never tried using one that is exposed to -20C for months. Simply put - the toilet doesn't compost. It fills up and thereafter cannot be used. They'd be better served by bringing up some bushes to hide behind while "doing their stuff".
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/p...s-housing-help/article2267544/?service=mobile
You didn't, but you did say something about Liberals/Socialists which I took to mean some MP from either the NDP or the Liberals.????? Where did I mention Charlie Angus in that post ??????