The Nee Tahi Buhn First Nation in the Burns Lake area must pay a former band councillor $30,000 after its one-time long-standing chief councillor described her as a 香蕉视频直播渨hite bastard香蕉视频直播� in several emails.

The award to Hayley Nielsen was ordered by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal following a complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission regarding the conduct of Raymond Morris.

After two days of hearings in November, the tribunal found that Nielsen, whose mother is a member of the First Nation and whose father is Caucasian, was discriminated against because of her racial origin.

Morris used the term 香蕉视频直播渨hite bastard香蕉视频直播� in two 2016 emails, with one stating 香蕉视频直播淚 resign f香蕉视频直播�-en white bastards run it.香蕉视频直播�

Nielsen was elected in 2014, the same time Morris was re-elected as chief. He was defeated in 2018.

Her position of not practising a religion appears to have been the start of a deteriorating relationship with Morris, said a tribunal ruling recently posted online.

At a band assembly in 2016, Morris 香蕉视频直播渓oudly proclaimed that since Ms. Nielsen does not practise religion, she should not serve as councillor,香蕉视频直播� the ruling said.

Nielsen remained in her post, but resigned in 2017 citing a developing toxic environment.

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A representative from The Nee Tahi Buhn First Nation attended some of the hearings, but the nation did not enter any evidence nor offer a defence.

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The $30,000 award was divided into two parts 香蕉视频直播� $5,000 for pain and suffering and $25,000 in lost wages from the time of her resignation in 2017 to the election date the following year. She was also awarded interest of $500.

Nielsen had also asked for a letter of apology to be published on the First Nation香蕉视频直播檚 Facebook page and in the Lakes District News, but the tribunal ruled that was not within its authority to order.

It did, however, order the nation to develop human rights and anti-harassment policies in consultation with the Canadian Human Rights Commission and hire an expert to train employees and councillors.

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