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When Rick LaFleur takes his new position with Canada''s Department of Aboriginal Affairs, he does so to achieve a long-held goal: improvement of the economic prospects of Canada''s indigenous peoples. Merely accepting the positionùa job in which he was charged with devising economic development strategies for tribes, rather than with specific line responsibilitiesùwas the subject of soul-searching for LaFleur. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs, previously known as the Department of Indian Affairs, had long been associated with practices resented by Canada''s native tribes. As one whose own background included indigenous forebears, LaFleur worried about both the appearance and reality of working for this one-time enemy. This disguised case describes that dilemma but takes a more important and unexpected turn in telling the story of the ethical dilemma facing LaFleur after taking the job. He finds that privileged government information can be of great use to aboriginal groups in campaigns to pressure major employers to hire more of the many unemployed indigenous Canadians. If his goal is to increase such employment, is the leaking of privileged information justified? LaFleur struggles with the decision as to whether to do soùand with his conscience after he makes his decision. Curriculum Division: Analysis of Policies and InstitutionsAuthor: Esther Scott; Sponsor: Kenneth WinstonTopics: Economic Development, Ethics, International