Mississaugas of Credit First Nation members hold vigil protesting employee treatment

Members of the Mississaugas of Credit First Nation hold vigil in sub-zero temperatures outside council building protesting employee treatment ... page 2 (Photo by Joshua Santos)

Mississaugas of Credit First Nation brave cold to protest By Joshua Santos Writer Community members are demanding the immediate resignation of a senior official accused of ‘verbally assaulting’ a female staff member after an employee conflict. Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) council house on Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, pushing Sergey Hovasapyan, chief financial officer, to step down. “There have been many formal complaints against him to the chief and council table,” said Jai King-Green, former special events and culture unit assistant for MCFN. She helped organize exhibits and events that share the community’s culture and history. It is alleged that Hovasapyan was in an undisclosed dispute with a female employee on Jan. 15. He was told he needed a motion or…

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