The Administration Team
Jaime Elijah
Acting Administration Officer
jelijah [at] cottfn [dot] comBarb Dejonckheere
Comptroller
bdejonckheere [at] cottfn [dot] com
Brenda French
Finance Director
bfrench [at] cottfn [dot] comTasha Harvey
Human Resources Director
THarvey [at] cottfn [dot] comVacant
Human Resources Generalist
KDeVries [at] cottfn [dot] comR. Shane Fisher
Senior Payroll Administrator
rsfisher [at] cottfn [dot] comSpecial Reports
CMHC Section 95 Social Housing Consolidated Audit — 2024–2025
The CMHC Section 95 Social Housing Consolidated Audit provides an audited financial overview of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Section 95 Social Housing Operation for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Prepared by MacNeill Edmundson Professional Corporation, the audit reviews the financial position, revenues and expenses, reserves, cash flows, long-term debt, and supporting notes related to COTTFN’s CMHC-funded social housing operations. The report includes housing phases established between 1997 and 2025 and reflects the financial activity connected to residential housing units provided to members of the First Nation community.
This report supports transparency and accountability in the administration of social housing resources. It provides important information on housing-related revenues, rental income, CMHC subsidies, replacement reserves, mortgage obligations, capital assets, and First Nation contributions toward housing development.
For community members, this report offers insight into how Section 95 housing funds are managed, how housing assets are maintained, and how COTTFN continues to support safe and sustainable housing for members through responsible financial oversight.
2024–2025 Consolidated Financial Statements
The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 2024–2025 Consolidated Financial Statements provide an audited overview of the Nation’s financial position for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Prepared by MacNeill Edmundson Professional Corporation, the report includes the Independent Auditor’s Report, consolidated statements of financial position, operations, cash flows, accumulated surplus, and supporting notes.
The report reflects COTTFN’s continued commitment to transparency, accountability, and responsible financial governance. It outlines key financial information related to revenues, expenditures, capital assets, long-term debt, trust-related revenues, deferred funding, Own Source Revenue, and the Nation’s broader financial position.
For community members, this report provides important insight into how funds are managed across programs, services, infrastructure, housing, education, health, governance, and long-term Nation-building priorities. It also supports informed community understanding of the Nation’s financial stewardship and ongoing work toward financial sustainability and self-determination.