Ottawa apologized to the Wahta Mohawk community for including it on a list of First Nations that had not complied with financial transparency legislation

Ottawa apologized to the Wahta Mohawk community for including it on a list of First Nations that had not complied with financial transparency legislation. The nation had sent its financial information by fax before it was due—by only four hours—reports OurWindsor.ca, but it was in by deadline nonetheless. Ottawa published a list of non-compliant nations and Wahta Mohawks stayed on that list for several hours. A letter threatening sanctions seems also to have been sent to the nation. An Aboriginal Affairs official offered an “unconditional apology” for the letter to the Muskoka, Ont. area nation. But Chief Philip Franks told the online publication that the government had tarnished the nation’s reputation. The vast majority of First Nations have complied with the legislation, leaving less than 10 per cent non-compliant.