Chief of Westbank First Nation resigns, says fighting corruption ‘has taken a toll’
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On Friday, Christopher Derickson announced he was stepping down, with Friday being his last day as WFN’s chief.
The chief of Westbank First Nation is resigning due to alleged corruption within the band.
On Friday, through a press release issued to the media, Christopher Derickson announced he was stepping down, with Friday being his last day as chief.
Sparking the decision is the controversial sale of 147 acres on behalf of the WFN in Peachland that an independent investigator said occurred without council authorization.
Elected in 2019, Derickson said in March that he was looking to freeze the 2021 sale, as it potentially deprived the band of millions of dollars.
However, in his Friday statement, Derickson said he met resistance.
“I was elected as chief on a platform of good governance,” Derickson began his statement. “The definition of good governance has been hotly debated at membership meetings, around the council table, and at dinner tables across our Nation.
“To me, good governance has three main ingredients: competence, fairness and equity. It means that when government officials make decisions and apply laws and policies that they do so appropriately, impartially and consistently; not influenced by personal interest, relationships, likes and dislikes.
“Good governance should also empower the people through transparency and participation.”
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