ISC Minister Mandy Gull-Masty under fire as First Nations frustrated by inaction

By Alex Murray Mandy Gull-Masty is not doing enough from Ottawa in her role as Minister of Indigenous Services. At least, that’s what Ontario First Nations are saying. Some have become so fed up with her inaction that they have called for her resignation. The Kashechewan First Nation in Northern Ontario recently put out a press release calling for Gull-Masty’s resignation. Despite a state of emergency being declared in that community over two months ago, the ISC Minister has yet to visit the community or its members. The state of emergency was declared for this fly-in community, which is located on the west coast of James Bay, about 650 kilometers due north from Sudbury, because of worries about the quality of the community’s water and its wastewater treatment plant. This…

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