Amendments to Band Council Elections Order

Summary#

This order — the Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Miscellaneous Program) — updates the list of First Nations bands named in Schedule I of the Indian Bands Council Elections Order. It was registered and came into force on March 12, 2021.

What it does#

• Replaces certain entries in Schedule I of the Indian Bands Council Elections Order with the following band names:
  • Tl'etinqox Government
  • Doig River First Nation
  • Witset First Nation
  • Wuikinuxv Nation
  • Peters First Nation
  • Driftpile Cree Nation
  • Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
  • Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
  • Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
  • Kebaowek First Nation
  • Sipekne'katik
• The order was made under the Indian Act and signed on behalf of the government by Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services.
• It comes into force on the day it was registered (March 12, 2021).

Who's affected#

• The listed First Nations and their community members, including:
  • Tl'etinqox Government
  • Doig River First Nation
  • Witset First Nation
  • Wuikinuxv Nation
  • Peters First Nation
  • Driftpile Cree Nation
  • Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
  • Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
  • Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
  • Kebaowek First Nation
  • Sipekne'katik
• Officials who run or oversee band council elections, including staff at Indigenous Services Canada.
• If the source is unclear about any wider impacts, it is because the order only shows which Schedule I entries were replaced; it does not explain administrative details beyond those changes.

Why it matters#

• The Schedule I list determines which bands are named in the federal rules that relate to band council elections. Updating the list clarifies which communities are covered by those specific federal election arrangements.
• For the affected communities this can affect how federal election rules apply to their band council elections and to election administration. For most readers, it is a routine administrative update to official federal records.