The Federal Government is forcing the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation to pay a private-sector consultant about 13-hundred dollars a day to run its finances.That's despite the fact the Government's own assessments say the third-party management system is not cost-effective.
The money to pay Jacques Marion of BDO Canada comes straight from the Attawapiskat First Nation's budget.
Grand Chief Stan Louttit says that amount over the course of a year would run up to 300-thousand dollars and easily pay for at least one nice, solid house.
He says Ottawa should cover the costs.
