Feds moving too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG | Unpublished
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Publication Date: June 10, 2025 - 11:35

Feds moving too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG

June 10, 2025
Auditor General Karen Hogan found that more than eight in 10 applications processed by the department exceeded the six-month service standard.


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