Former PM a panelist on accountability at Aboriginal Financial Officers conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                               February 14^th 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY

Former PM a panelist on accountability at Aboriginal Financial Officers conference

Members of the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Canada are at a conference this week to discover solutions to the complex community issues they face. This morning at 8:30 a panel entitled ‘Changing the Accountability Bargain’ will discuss areas where First Nation Governments can further enhance local accountability through financial and performance reporting.

A media scrum will be held directly afterwards in the same room. A/V hook-ups provided.

WHO:	Right Honourable Paul Martin, Terry Goodtrack President / CEO, AFOA Chief Tammy Cook Searson of Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Grand Chief Mike Mitchell, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
WHAT:	Panel on First Nations accountability for AFOA conference Relationship Building – Discovering Solutions to Complex Issues
WHEN:	8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Plenary Panel 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Media Scrum
WHERE:	Westin Harbourfront Castle Hotel – Metropolitan Ballroom, Convention Centre, 2nd Floor

MORE INFO:            http://www.afoa.ca/conference/2013/files/Final_Program.pdf  page 13

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For further information, please contact:

Jody Warnes
Manager, Public Relations
AFOA Canada
(613) 722-5543
(613)-297-5998
Email: PR@afoa.ca
Web: www.afoa.ca