BC court orders band councillors to repay unauthorized bonuses – The Globe and Mail

Jun. 15, 2015

Even small Indian Act bands must meet a high standard for managing money on behalf of their communities, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled in ordering a group of band councillors to repay bonuses they granted themselves without consulting their membership.

Five members of the Lower Kootenay Band council must return a total of $25,000 to their community after a unanimous judgment written by Madam Justice Mary Newbury.

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