First Nations' election laws highlighted at hearing - Winnipeg Free Press:
Frustrations over the law governing First Nations elections took centre stage Monday at an open mike session during a Senate committee meeting in Winnipeg focused on the Indian Act.
The Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples will hold its second day of hearings Tuesday on issues surrounding the act, including the current two-year terms of office and the idea of setting fixed election dates.
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is working on a plan to standardize band elections across the province, including setting term limits. The association hopes standardized elections could help curb election corruption.
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