Gull Bay First Nation Election Appeal Dismissed – Net Newsledger

31 July 2015

GULL BAY FIRST NATION – In a Registered Letter sent out to all candidates dated June 28, 2015 from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) Policy Development and Coordination Branch, Director General Perry Billingsley outlined that the appeal in regards to the results of the GBFN general election held January10. 2015 was dismissed and, as such, the results stand.

“AANDC has concluded that, based on the examination of all particulars and documents filed in connection with the notice of appeal, and on the balance of probabilities, there were no contraventions or violations of the Indian Act or the Indian Band Election Regulations (IBER) that might have affected the results of the election,” stated Billingsley.

AANDC’s letter addresses point-by-point the eleven allegations put forward to the Department by GBFN member Mary Poile in her affidavit made in ‘good faith and for no improper purpose’ sworn on February 20th. Oddly enough, one of the false claims made by Mary Poile was that she did not witness the Electoral Officer examining the ballot box to ensure it was empty.

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