Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond served for a decade as B.C.’s representative for children and youth; a recent CBC News investigation has raised questions about the validity of her claims to be a treaty Indian of Cree ancestry
Since publishing its investigation, CBC has received a series of tips that have led to more unanswered questions about Turpel-Lafond. In addition, her ex-husband has decided to speak publicly, saying she is not a "villain or fraudster" but "more like a flawed hero."