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First Nations Election Cancellation and Postponement Regulations (Prevention of Diseases)

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., General
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights Public health Hazards Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Governance Capacity building
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that there is an outbreak of a communicable disease, namely coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the introduction or spread of COVID-19 poses an imminent and severe risk to public health in Canada; Whereas some First Nations had begun or were about to begin the process of electing their chief and councillors;Whereas some First Nations have cancelled or postponed elections to avoid the introduction or spread of COVID-19 and some do not or will not have a council in place at the end of the tenure of the chief and councillors;And whereas it is necessary to ensure continuance of governance of First Nations during the outbreak and spread of COVID-19; This regulation establishes that if the extension is necessary to prevent, mitigate or control the spread of diseases on the reserve, the council of a First Nation whose chief and councillors are elected under that Act may, within 90 days before the day on which a tenure of office of the chief and councillors ends, extend that tenure and must either cancel or postpone the election.

Full text
English/French
Website
laws.justice.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

First Nations Elections Act (S.C. 2014, c. 5 )

Legislation | Canada | 2015 (2020)

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Governance, Capacity building

Source: FAO, FAOLEX