News Items tag as: First Nations Financial Transparency Act

Westbank First Nation chief and council paid well above peers
August 21, 2015 - 8:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Pay levels for chief and council of the Westbank First Nation can’t be found under the First Nation Financial Transparency Act but are on the high end of salaries for B.C bands and its neighbours in the Thompson-Okanagan.
T'kemlups te Secwepemc responds to media coverage of salaries, financials
August 29, 2014 - 7:30 AM

KAMLOOPS – First Nations Chiefs and councillors have entirely different roles from city mayors and councillors and cannot be compared based on salary alone, says T’kemlups te Secwepemc.
Why First Nations chiefs and councillors can't be compared to city councils
August 26, 2014 - 5:00 AM

PENTICTON - The Chief of a local First Nations band says he wants to see more respect throughout the province and the country for the roles band chiefs and councillors play.
Band financials for neighbouring Kamloops areas
August 19, 2014 - 10:11 AM

KAMLOOPS – The July 29 due date has passed for First Nations to submit reports on financials including chief and council salary, remuneration and expenses as part of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act.
Okanagan and Splatsin band financial records revealed
August 01, 2014 - 3:17 PM

VERNON - The Okanagan Indian Band’s chief and council were paid double what City of Vernon elected officials received in remuneration and expenses last year.
Here's what the Osoyoos Indian Band chief and council are paid
August 01, 2014 - 1:00 PM

OSOYOOS - Newly released Osoyoos Indian Band financial statements show a huge gap between First Nations and local governement when it comes to salaries and expenses.
Councillors at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc make nearly three times the salary of Kamloops City counterparts
July 29, 2014 - 4:05 PM

KAMLOOPS – Tk’emlups te Secwepemc is one of just a handful of First Nations councils to comply with new federal regulations disclosing its finances — and some of the results may surprise you.
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News Items tag as: First Nations Financial Transparency Act

Westbank First Nation chief and council paid well above peers

T'kemlups te Secwepemc responds to media coverage of salaries, financials

Why First Nations chiefs and councillors can't be compared to city councils

Band financials for neighbouring Kamloops areas

Okanagan and Splatsin band financial records revealed

Here's what the Osoyoos Indian Band chief and council are paid

Councillors at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc make nearly three times the salary of Kamloops City counterparts

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