Assembly cancels vote on fate of suspended grand chief
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has cancelled its vote on whether to reinstate suspended Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, who is under investigation for alleged harassment and sexual assault.
In a notice to chiefs obtained by the Free Press, the AMC’s cabinet said it passed a motion Thursday to cancel the May 4 vote and reschedule it when the probe wraps up.
In March, the Free Press reported a senior female employee had filed a police report alleging Dumas had sexually assaulted her. Her claims have not been tested in court.
Chiefs suspended Dumas after the allegations were made public, and cancelled their general meeting. The chiefs ordered an arm’s length workplace investigation, of which few details have been made public.
Dumas was set to address chiefs ahead of a non-confidence vote, but Thursday’s memo says the assembly has delayed that process “in order to provide time for the independent and confidential workplace investigation against (the) grand chief to be completed.”
Last summer, Dumas was re-elected as grand chief despite allegations in 2019 that he had sent text messages to younger women that made them feel uncomfortable. He was first elected in 2017.
— Staff
