Allegations of infighting, impropriety threaten future of Native Women’s Association of Canada
In recent months, two presidents of regional groups in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island resigned from the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s board, citing complaints around transparency, a toxic work environment and the treatment of former CEO Lynne Groulx, who resigned in April.Three regional groups have been expelled from a national Indigenous women’s organization after infighting and allegations of impropriety, which threaten to overshadow this weekend’s annual general meeting.
In recent months, two presidents of regional groups in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island resigned from the national organization’s board, citing complaints around transparency, a toxic work environment and the treatment of former CEO Lynne Groulx, who resigned in April. In letters last Friday defending the expulsion decisions, Ms. McBride also cited “fiduciary breaches” and said the regional groups are “no longer acting in the best interest of NWAC.”
“A lot of difficult decisions have been made, most of which came from the need to restore financial accountability and transparency, and to recover from decisions involving millions of dollars that were spent without full board knowledge or approval,” the statement says. In an interview, Ms. McBride said she couldn’t discuss why the regional groups were removed because there could be legal ramifications.
She denied the organization is in chaos, as “we have come a long way since April and we have found out a lot of things, and the board has taken the right decisions.”
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