Just weeks into their campaign, Winnipeggers started asking questions. They were directed at him because canvassers were handing out receipts with the AIDS Shelter Coalition's address, without Payne's permission. I revoked their permit. If they hadn't pulled the damned permits, this could have gone far, very far. He also says it's not his fault the group didn't meet its goals.
Board members disagree.
It was the other way around. Bougie was one of three women McMillan recruited from a Winnipeg coffee shop where he was a regular. At the time neither she nor another coffee shop employee, Destiny Breland, had any volunteer or board experience. Breland to secretary treasurer, Bougie to president. Despite those high rankings, though, when CBC showed them documents like the Eco-Sun contract, or anything to do with fundraising, they were surprised.