A vice-chief with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has publicly broken ranks with the organization’s leadership, saying he cannot support efforts to dismiss or downplay the findings of a forensic audit that flagged more than $34 million in questionable, unsupported or ineligible spending.

Recommended Videos FSIN fourth vice-chief Craig McCallum issued a statement Thursday saying he “cannot, in good conscience,” stand behind members of the executive who deny or deflect the audit’s findings. The report, conducted by KPMG for Indigenous Services Canada, reviewed more than $141 million in federal funding provided to the FSIN between April 2019 and March 2024. “The teaching of honesty reminds us that we must face the truth, even when it is difficult,” McCallum said. “De

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