A national charity focused on empowering young Indigenous people and reconciliation efforts says it has placed its executive director on administrative leave after allegations of abuse made against him by a former partner. The Canadian Roots Exchange said in a statement Thursday that Max FineDay is not currently acting as executive director, or in any other role with the organization. FineDay's statement also says he is stepping away from the Canadian Roots Exchange and the boards he serves on, rather than being assigned to administrative leave. A 2019 Facebook post by the union says "SUN has worked closely with Max FineDay in recent years to engage registered nurses in meaningful reconciliation dialogue." In addition to placing FineDay on adminitrative leave, the Canadian Roots Exchange said it has set up a confidential accountability email for people to raise concerns or issues related to the organization's work.

Source: CBC News July 25, 2020 02:26 UTC