The president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says he wishes a Northern MP would just call him up instead of going through the media to outlay his concerns.
On Tuesday Rob Clarke of Desnethe-Missinipi Churchill River issued a press release to various parties, saying he was deeply frustrated with a lack of action in regards to certain activities at the MNS.
He says he was recently made aware of allegations made against the MNS by a group of grassroots members in Meadow Lake.
Because of that he has asked Aboriginal Affairs to investigate the MNS to see if proper procedures and processes are being followed:
“Hopefully that this can be resolved through the court system and what I’m really hoping for is that the minister’s office may have to take action after the latest court decision and may have to freeze funding, that’s what I’m requesting.”
He says to date he hasn’t received a response from the department.
In the release Clarke says he has been trying since 2008 to have a full review done of the MNS’s activities and expenditures.
For his part Doucette says his organization follows its rules by the book and operates with transparency.
He also says Clarke has never contacted him with any concerns and he doesn’t think it’s fair he’s only talking to certain people and then going through the media:
“You know what, the offer is there to meet with member of parliament Clarke, I mean anytime he wants to hear both sides of the story the door is open. We’ve always shared all the information that has come across our desks.”
Doucette says the issue revolves around the calling of the recent Legislative Assembly, something he says was duly called for by the membership.
A group of provincial council members had put forward a court injunction application trying to stop the legislative assembly meeting.
The two sides are due back in court on November 5th.