Ottawa Appeals Court Ruling That Limits First Nations’ Ability to Postpone Elections

Minister of Indigenous Services Marc Miller holds a press conference during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on April 7, 2020. Miller says his department will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says his department will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations’ ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indigenous Services Canada developed regulations last year to allow First Nation councils to delay elections and extend the terms of their chiefs and councillors to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.