As former chief sues Assembly of First Nations, minister says Ottawa won’t weigh in

The Canadian Press Published: 20/06/2024 17:30 The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations says Ottawa’s role is not to govern the internal accountability of the Assembly of First Nations, as its former chief launches a lawsuit against the advocacy group. Gary Anandasangaree: Minister of Crown-Indigenous relationssaid in an interview Thursday that the AFN is a trusted, “valued partner” for the federal government, and he wouldn’t weigh in on the legal case. RoseAnne Archibald, who was ousted from the post as national chief last July and was the first woman to lead the organization, is suing the Assembly of First Nations and its executive for defamation and breach of contract. In a statement of claim filed this month, Archibald alleged the Assembly of First Nations and its executive engaged in a “number…

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