Beausoleil First Nation Election Date Set

Summary#

This is the Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Beausoleil First Nation): SOR/2023-11. It adds the Beausoleil First Nation to the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act and fixes the First Nation’s first council election date as June 1, 2023. The order was signed by Patricia Hajdu on January 21, 2023, registered on January 26, 2023, and published in the Canada Gazette on February 15, 2023.

What it does#

• Adds entry number 81 for Beausoleil First Nation to the schedule of the First Nations Elections Act.
• Fixes the date of the First Nation’s first council election as June 1, 2023.
• Records that the Beausoleil council requested this change by a resolution adopted on August 10, 2022.
• States that the Order comes into force on the day it is registered (it was registered on January 26, 2023).

Who's affected#

• Members of the Beausoleil First Nation — voters and people thinking of running for council.
• Local election administrators and anyone organizing the community’s election.
• Indigenous Services Canada and officials handling the addition and the election schedule.
• If it is unclear who else is affected, note that this is primarily a local change for the Beausoleil community.

Why it matters#

• It sets an official, fixed date (June 1, 2023) for the First Nation’s first council election after being added to the schedule.
• That gives community members and prospective candidates a clear timeline to prepare.
• For most people outside the community, this is a routine administrative step with local impact rather than a broad national change.