Joanna Bernard says that RoseAnne Archibald's removal puts the Assembly of First Nations in a period of transition, but says it has overcome many challenges before
HALIFAX — The dramatic vote to remove RoseAnne Archibald as the first female leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada "was not taken lightly," its interim chief told a gathering Tuesday.
She released a statement before the gathering saying she would attend the first day virtually but may travel to Halifax for the rest of the meeting, which runs through Thursday. The human resources review concluded that some of Archibald's behaviour amounted to harassment, and found she breached the organization's policy by retaliating against complainants and failing to maintain confidentiality.
Taken together, Bernard pledged that the organization wanted to offer a "safe and supportive environment where all individuals can speak up without fear of retaliation." "However, the manner in which Joanna Bernard was appointed by her fellow regional chiefs to the interim position is marred by conflict of interest and a laterally violent political coup against me as the first duly-elected female national chief."
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