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Petition alleges chief and council in Fort Liard are violating term limits set by the Indian Act
Aug 22, 2019
A petition circulated among members of Acho Dene Koe First Nation in Fort Liard, N.W.T., is calling for an “immediate” election of chief and council, claiming they have overstayed their mandate by several months.
Floyd Bertrand, a former chief, submitted a package of documents to the band leadership on Monday arguing custom election codes written in 2007 have no legal standing.
Without custom election codes, First Nations revert to the terms set by the Indian Act, which call for elections every two years.
The current chief, Gene Hope, and council were elected in May 2017.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/immediate-election-fort-liard-1.5255496
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