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Canadian Heritage aware of turmoil in Indigenous languages office months before audit
Former employees and complainants alleged mismanagement, bullying and weak financial oversight, prompting Canadian Heritage to order an audit and independent review.
- Documents show Canadian Heritage was aware of internal strife at the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages for months before launching a financial audit of the organization.
- Former employees allege the office wasted $10 million on a conference and extensive travel while failing to advance Indigenous Languages research over five years, prompting calls for investigations.
- In April 2025, complainants urged then-Minister Steven Guilbeault to act, warning they were prepared to go public if grievances were ignored; Draco Dunphy, a Mi'kmaw language advocate in Newfoundland, also forwarded complaints.
- Complainants later wrote to Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller citing "delays and inaction," after Andrew Brown's attempt to engage the ethics commissioner stalled due to limited public information.
- Miller said Wednesday that allegations warrant an audit and that holding people accountable requires "giving people the benefit of the doubt," while the department conducts a mandated five-year independent review under the Indigenous Languages Act.
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Canadian Heritage was aware of internal tensions within the BCLA several months before launching a financial audit of the organization.
·Montreal, Canada
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Canadian Heritage aware of turmoil in Indigenous languages office months before audit
OTTAWA - Documents show the Canadian Heritage department was aware of internal strife at the Indigenous languages office for months before it launched a financial audit of the organization.
·Toronto, Canada
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L 73%
C 27%
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