Leader Post Online
It can be more lucrative to lead a native reserve in Canada than to run an entire province, according to newly-released federal records on First Nation salaries. The elected chiefs of at least 30 aboriginal communities were paid more than $110,000...
The Globe & Mail
At least 30 aboriginal band chiefs received more pay than the average after-tax income of Canada's provincial premiers in 2008-09, according to data obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Using federal Access to Information laws, the...
Leader Post Online
Dozens of Indian band chiefs across Canada take home more pay than many of the country's provincial premiers, according to newly released federal figures. At least 40 First Nation chiefs were paid more than $100,000 in tax-free income in 2008/09. At...