Bill C-257
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Unfair or Unreasonable Policies and Practices |
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| Notice re
unfair policies
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12. (1) If the Auditor is of the opinion, based
on complaints that have been investigated
pursuant to section 5, that a First Nation's
policies or practices may result in improper
management of its finances, the Auditor may
give notice to the First Nation of the changes
that the Auditor considers should be made.
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| Changes to be
made
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(2) Within ninety days of receiving a notice
under subsection (1), the First Nation shall
advise the Auditor of the changes that will be
made in the First Nation's policies and
practices.
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| Changes
unsatisfactory
or not made
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(3) If the Auditor is not satisfied with the
changes proposed under subsection (2), or if
on investigation, the Auditor finds that the
proposed changes have not been made, the
Auditor shall submit a report on the matter to
the Minister.
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| Report
referred to
Standing
Committee
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(4) The Minister shall forthwith cause every
report received pursuant to subsection (3) to
be laid before both Houses of Parliament and
it shall be deemed to have been referred to the
Standing Committee for review and report to
the House of Commons.
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| Annual report
of Auditor
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13. The Auditor shall submit to the Minister
by April 1 of every year a report on the
functions of the office of the Auditor during
the previous year and the Minister shall
forthwith cause the report to be laid before
both Houses of Parliament.
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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES |
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| False
information
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14. (1) Every complainant, First Nation or
person acting on behalf of a First Nation, who
knowingly provides false information to the
Ombudsman or the Auditor in connection
with this Act is guilty of an offence.
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| Refusal to
provide
information
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(2) Every person who refuses or fails to
provide information requested by the
Ombusman or the Auditor under the authority
of this Act is guilty of an offence.
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| Punishment
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(3) Every person who commits an offence
under this Act is liable, on summary
conviction, to a fine not exceeding $1000.
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