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\u00a0By Marissa Lentz \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative KAPUSKASING – While Kapuskasing is considering taking legal action against the federal government, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) says it’s waiting for the proper documents from the town. Kapuskasing says it’s currently owed $7.1 million from ISC for hosting First Nations evacuees in 2023. However, ISC told TimminsToday it hasn’t received all the necessary documents yet from the town to finalize the claim. On Feb. 22, town council agreed to look into legal action to make sure it’s reimbursed for the expenses and interest on overdue payments. The municipality will also not be a host community until its 2023 bill is paid and there are changes to the reimbursement process. The municipality submitted its 2023 evacuation expenses to ISC on Oct. 13, 2023. They are… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Marissa Lentz \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative KAPUSKASING – While Kapuskasing is considering taking legal action against the federal government, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) says it’s waiting for the proper documents from the town. Kapuskasing says it’s currently owed $7.1 million from ISC for hosting First Nations evacuees in 2023. However, ISC told TimminsToday it hasn’t received all the necessary documents yet from the town to finalize the claim. On Feb. 22, town council agreed to look into legal action to make sure it’s reimbursed for the expenses and interest on overdue payments. The municipality will also not be a host community until its 2023 bill is paid and there are changes to the reimbursement process. The municipality submitted its 2023 evacuation expenses to ISC on Oct. 13, 2023. They are... <\/p>\n

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