Ottawa orders audit of Indigenous languages office after 10M spent on four day summit

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The federal government has ordered an audit of the Indigenous languages office after several former employees reportedly complained about funds being misspent. The organization was created in 2021 with a mandate to prevent the loss of about 70 Indigenous languages in Canada.

Former staff allege the funds were spent on a four-day summit in Ottawa last year that cost $10 million; the equivalent of the entire annual operating budget.