Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Miscellaneous Program): SOR/2021-33

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 155, Number 7

Registration
SOR/2021-33 March 12, 2021

FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT

Whereas the names of certain participating First Nations have changed;

Therefore, the Minister of Indigenous Services, pursuant to section 4 of the First Nations Elections Act footnote a, makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Miscellaneous Program).

Gatineau, March 11, 2021

Marc Miller
Minister of Indigenous Services

Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Miscellaneous Program)

Amendments

1 Item 15 of the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act footnote a is replaced by the following:

2 Item 40 of the schedule to the Act is replaced by the following:

Coming into Force

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

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the orders.)

Issues

The Office of the Indian Registrar has identified the names of 11 First Nations listed in schedule I to the Indian Bands Council Elections Order and the names of 2 First Nations listed in the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act who have officially changed their names in the Indian Registration System.

Objective

The amendments have the following objective:

To update the schedules to reflect official names of First Nations.

Description and rationale

The Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Miscellaneous Program) updates the names of 11 First Nations to their official names, as reflected in the Indian Registration System. The Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Miscellaneous Program) updates the names of two First Nations to their official names, as reflected in the Indian Registration System.

Amendments to the schedules are required to ensure consistency with the Indian Registration System, as well as to prevent confusion as to the applicability of the orders to a specific First Nation. Additionally, amending federal statutory instruments to reflect First Nations' current names is a respectful step consistent with a nation-to-nation relationship and reconciliation.

One-for-one rule and small business lens

The one-for-one rule does not apply to these amendments, as there is no change in administrative costs or burden to businesses.

The small business lens does not apply to these amendments, as there are no costs to small businesses.

Contact

John Gordon
Indian Registrar
Registration and Integrated Program Management
Regional Operations Sector
Individual Affairs Branch
Indigenous Services Canada
Telephone: 1‑800‑567‑9604
Email: john.gordon2@canada.ca