A Nunavut judge has sentenced a Toronto woman to three years in prison in a case of Inuit identity fraud.
Karima Manji, who is not Indigenous, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000, after her twin daughters used fake Inuit status to receive benefits from two organizations.The judge says Manji defrauded the territory's Inuit by stealing their identity and victimizing the family of an elderly Inuk woman, who has since died.
The judge says Manji's actions are an egregious example of the exploitation of Indigenous Peoples and the punishment must fit the crime.Man, 23, dies after shooting at North York housing complex 'Inhumane': Residents of Toronto condo report stifling temperatures after weeks without air conditioningFlash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in AfghanistanHome sales in May down from year ago: Canadian Real Estate AssociationToronto Raptors draft Baylor guard Ja'Kobe Walter 19th overall in NBA DraftJury begins deliberations in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribersMan, 23, dies after shooting at North York...
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