Ebb and Flow Added to Elections Act

Summary#

The Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Ebb and Flow) adds the Ebb and Flow First Nation to the list of communities whose band council elections are run under the First Nations Elections Act. The order was registered on September 17, 2020, and sets the community’s first election date as November 20, 2020.

What it does#

• Adds Ebb and Flow First Nation as entry 72 in the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act.
• Fixes the date of the First Nation’s first council election under that Act as November 20, 2020.
• Notes that the community council requested this change in a resolution dated November 13, 2019.
• The order came into force on the day it was registered — September 17, 2020.

Who's affected#

• Members of the Ebb and Flow First Nation (voters, candidates, community leaders).
• Local election administrators and anyone involved in running or monitoring the band council election.
• The Minister of Indigenous Services, who registered the order.
• It is not clear from the item whether this changes long-standing local practices beyond bringing the community under the Act’s rules.

Why it matters#

• Being added to the schedule means the Ebb and Flow First Nation’s council election will follow the federal First Nations Elections Act framework rather than whatever rules applied before.
• That affects how the election is organized and run, and who can stand or vote under the Act’s rules.
• For community members, this is a practical change to how their local leadership election will be conducted on November 20, 2020.