Native chief disclosure story
11/22/2010 at 9:02 PM
Some amazing stats here. No one say anything to get this deleted - every Canadian taxpayer should have this info next time the guilt extortion game is attempted.
"One reserve politician in Atlantic Canada was found to have been paid a combined tax-free salary and honorarium totaling an astounding $978,468"
"On one reserve of only 304 members in Atlantic Canada, the chief earned a total, tax-free income of $243,000 last year. The three councillors on that reserve were each paid more than $200,000 in band salaries, travel per diems and honoraria. One council member on that reserve earned a salary of $7,500, but a further $322,103 in “other” remuneration, according to the data."
Full story:
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Native+chiefs+earn+more+than/3868372/story.html