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November 26, 2004 
Building a Better Future Through Investment and Economic Growth


November 2, 2004 
First Nations Legislation Aimed At Attracting Private Investment To Promote Economic Growth In First Nation Communities


November 2, 2004 
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act Introduced in the House of Commons


November 2, 2004 
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Institutions Initiative - Backgrounder


October 29, 2004 
Benefits of the Fiscal Institutions


October 29, 2004 
Ten Times Harder: Leveling the Playing Field


May 27, 2004 
Election call ends debate on bill c-23; first nation proponents remain committed to initiative


Wednesday, April 28, 2004 
News Release: Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-23) Resumption of House of Commons Debate


Wednesday, March 10, 2004 
News Release: First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act Reinstated; Auditor General Sees Economic Value in First Nation Institutions


Wednesday, March 10, 2004 
Backgrounder First Nations Fiscal And Statistical Institutions Initiative


Thursday, January 22, 2004 
News Release: First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act to be Re-introduced


September 2003 
FNFI Update (PDF 249kB)


July 15, 2003 
AFN leadership candidates state their position on C-23


June, 2003 
What the critics have said about C-23


July 2003 
FNFI Update (PDF 166kB)


April 25 2003 
Proposed First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act - Myths and Facts


April 2003 
FNFI Update (PDF 176kB)


March 2003 
FNFI Update (PDF 170kB)


January 24, 2003 
First Nations May Soon Issue Own Bonds
by: Jeff Sanford
Investment Executive

Monday, December 2, 2002 
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management act introduced in the House of Commons


December 3, 2002 
New bill calls for *native* institutes
by: Kim Lunman
Globe and Mail

December 2002 
All this time, and this is the answer?
Wind Speaker

December 6, 2002  
Fiscal management law major Native milestone
by: Doug Cuthand
The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon)

November 28, 2002 
Comments on: 'Comments Regarding: First Nation Fiscal and Statistical Institutions Initiative by Dr. Fred Lazar' (PDF 55kB)
by: Dr. Robert L. Bish


November 20, 2002 
The Truth About the FNFSMA (PDF 191kB)
by: Assembly Of First Nations Chiefs Committee On Fiscal Relations


October 31, 2002 
Legal Opinion (PDF 128kB)
by: Mandell Pinder


Tuesday, August 20, 2002 
Aboriginal development: Tax_and_borrow approach holds promise for native bands
The Calgary Herald

Saturday, August 17, 2002 
Better credit for native bands
The Edmonton Journal

Saturday, August 17, 2002 
Genuine offer to First Nations
The Leader - Post (Regina)

Monday, December 2, 2002 
Manny Jules Speaking Notes for Introduction of Bill C-19


Thursday, August 15, 2002 
Minister Nault announces consultations to be held jointly with First Nations


Thursday, August 15, 2002 
Presentation by Manny Jules


Thursday, August 15, 2002 
Draft Legislation - First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Consultation Bill


July / August 2002 
Overview - First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Consultation Bill


July / August 2002 
The Proposed First Nations Fiscal Institutions: Closing the Gap (PDF 139kB)
Aboriginaltimes magazine

Monday, July 17, 2002 
Report on Fiscal Relationship and Fiscal Institutions at the National General Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations
Transcript from the Assembly of First Nation's Annual General Meeting

Friday, June 28, 2002 
Letter to the Editor
Whitehorse Star (June 28, 2002) and Moncton Times Transcript (July 1, 2002)

Monday, June 17, 2002 
Indian Act revisions fall short of expectations: aboriginal banker
by: C.T. (Manny) Jules
Whitehorse Star and Moncton Times Transcript