Vol. 149, No. 12 — June 17, 2015

Registration

SOR/2015-136 June 5, 2015

FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT

Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Madawaska Maliseet First Nation)

Whereas the council of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation adopted a resolution, dated April 14, 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 (Madawaska Maliseet First Nation).

Gatineau, June 3, 2015

BERNARD VALCOURT
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

ORDER AMENDING THE SCHEDULE TO THE FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT (MADAWASKA MALISEET FIRST NATION)

AMENDMENT

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

1. Madawaska Maliseet 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 Madawaska Maliseet First Nation is fixed as August 27, 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 at page 1770, following SOR/2015-135.