The elections appeal committee released the reasons for why it is ordering Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) to annul its last election and hold a new one. Floyd Bertrand, a former ADKFN chief and current member, along with James Duntra, who ran for chief in the latest election, filed…
A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit against the attorney general representing the RCMP in the North. The claim named the attorney general of Canada as the defendant as a representative of the RCMP in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Joe David Nasogaluak of Tuktoyaktuk is the…
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) will not be joining the federal government in appealing a ruling that the First Nation did not have authority to postpone its latest band election. The ruling could set a precedent for future disputes, which is likely why the federal government has chosen to appeal….