Vol. 150, No. 18 — September 7, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-238 August 25, 2016

INDIAN ACT

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Skownan)

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1952-3692 of August 6, 1952, it was declared that the council of the Waterhen Band, in Manitoba, shall be selected by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote a);

Whereas, by band council resolution dated March 21, 2000, it was resolved that the name of the band be changed to the Skownan First Nation;

Whereas the council of the Skownan First Nation adopted a resolution, dated June 27, 2016, 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 b);

And whereas the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development no longer deems it advisable for the good government of the First Nation that its council be selected by elections to be held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote c);

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Skownan).

Gatineau, August 22, 2016

Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Indian Affairs and
Northern Development

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Skownan)

Amendment

1 Item 38 of Part IV of Schedule I to the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (see footnote 1) is repealed.

Coming into Force

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

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for this Order appears following SOR/2016-237, Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Skownan).