Vol. 149, No. 16 — August 12, 2015

Registration

SOR/2015-208 July 31, 2015

FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT

Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (English River First Nation)

Whereas the council of the English River First Nation adopted a resolution, dated June 8, 2015, requesting that the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development add the name of the First Nation to the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote a);

Whereas the selection of the First Nation’s chief and councillors by elections held under the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote b) would better serve the needs of the First Nation;

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to section 3 of the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote c), makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (English River First Nation).

Gatineau, July 29, 2015

BERNARD VALCOURT
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

ORDER AMENDING THE SCHEDULE TO THE FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT (ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION)

AMENDMENT

1. The schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following in numerical order:

3. English River First Nation

FIRST ELECTION DATE

2. In accordance with subsection 3(2) of the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote 2), the date of the first election of the council of the English River First Nation is fixed as October 26, 2015.

COMING INTO FORCE

3. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for this Order appears following SOR/2015-207, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (English River First Nation).