The questions!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ms Suzanne Legault
The Information Commissioner of Canada
Place de Ville, Tower B
112 Kent Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H3
general@oic-ca.gc.ca
Dear Ms Legault:
The Manitoba Metis Federation is a government funded political organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is our understanding the vast preponderance (over 90%) of the taxpayer dollars it receives annually (approximately $23 million) comes principally from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada through a series of Aboriginal Human Resource Agreements although other federal agencies are also contributors. The balance comes from the province of Manitoba.
The Information Commissioner of Canada
Place de Ville, Tower B
112 Kent Street, 7th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H3
general@oic-ca.gc.ca
Dear Ms Legault:
The Manitoba Metis Federation is a government funded political organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is our understanding the vast preponderance (over 90%) of the taxpayer dollars it receives annually (approximately $23 million) comes principally from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada through a series of Aboriginal Human Resource Agreements although other federal agencies are also contributors. The balance comes from the province of Manitoba.
As far as we are able to ascertain, the MMF’s public financial disclosure is extremely limited. For example, its webpage (www.mmf.mb.ca) provides no information whatsoever such as annual financial statements. Therefore, we are surface mailing an Access to Information Act Request Form, along with the $5 application fee, to Ms Jackie Holden your designated Coordinator for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Our request states:
(1) What was the total dollar amount received by the Federation from the federal government for the 2009-2010 fiscal year?
(2) From which federal departments and in what amounts were these monies provided?
(3) To which programs in what amounts were they assigned?
(4) What was the annual salary and expenses of Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand, his expenses and benefits package for fiscal 2009-2010?
(5) What was the amount received in wages, per diems, honorariums and expenses by each provincial Board of Director for the period under consideration (fiscal 2009-2010)
(6) Results of audits for the last 3-fiscal periods, namely, fiscal 2006-2009 inclusive
(7) What is the federal government’s audit policy and schedule for the Manitoba Metis Federation for fiscal 2009-2010?
On previous occasions when we have attempted to obtain financial information on the operations of the MMF our requests have been refused.
Your attention to this matter and co-operation are greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
(1) What was the total dollar amount received by the Federation from the federal government for the 2009-2010 fiscal year?
(2) From which federal departments and in what amounts were these monies provided?
(3) To which programs in what amounts were they assigned?
(4) What was the annual salary and expenses of Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand, his expenses and benefits package for fiscal 2009-2010?
(5) What was the amount received in wages, per diems, honorariums and expenses by each provincial Board of Director for the period under consideration (fiscal 2009-2010)
(6) Results of audits for the last 3-fiscal periods, namely, fiscal 2006-2009 inclusive
(7) What is the federal government’s audit policy and schedule for the Manitoba Metis Federation for fiscal 2009-2010?
On previous occasions when we have attempted to obtain financial information on the operations of the MMF our requests have been refused.
Your attention to this matter and co-operation are greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
Duncan.J@parl.gc.ca
Glover.S@parl.gc.ca
Jackie.holden@hrsde-rhdsc.gc.ca
ccraig@taxpayer.com
Glover.S@parl.gc.ca
Jackie.holden@hrsde-rhdsc.gc.ca
ccraig@taxpayer.com
posted by Clare L. Pieuk at 12:34 AM
1 Comments:
OMG, I can't wait to see how long it will take the Canadian government to process your request.
All the people Metis and otherwise want to know the "ANSWERS" to your questions.
Go Go Go O...
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