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Thunder Bay - Regional Office - Fort William First Nation Office - Assessment and Investigation Services Branch

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100 Anemki Place Suite 101
Thunder Bay, ON
P7J 1A5
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807-623-3534
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Toll-Free: 1-855-504-6760
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Fax: 819-934-2352
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Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
Last updated: Jul 12, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Allegation or complaint may be made:

  • by phone, mail, email or in person

  • Directly to the Assessment and Investigation Branch at INAC headquarters in Gatineau, QC

  • at any regional office

  • to the Minister of Indigenous Services

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Allegation or complaint can be from any source, including:

  • First Nation members

  • Métis

  • Inuit

  • Elected officials

  • Members of the public

  • Media

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Receives and investigates allegations and complaints made by phone, mail, email or in person regarding First Nation, Inuit and Métis bodies and organizations, their employees and representatives
  • Refers to the appropriate policing authority if criminal activity is involved
  • Allegations may include, for example:
    • the misuse or misappropriation of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) funds
    • fraud
    • collusion
    • gross mismanagement
    • Complaints differ from allegations in that they involve actions or inactions which are potentially non-criminal in nature and may include, for example:
      • a First Nations on-reserve member who cannot obtain funding for house repairs or for post-secondary education and who believes the process was unfair
  • Last updated: Jul 12, 2024: Suggest an edit
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