The applicants sought judicial review of a decision by the Matimekush-Lac John Innu Nation election Appeal Board invalidating the July 4, 2019, band council election.
The Appeal Board found the electoral officer failed to apply a residency requirement but provided no analysis or reference to the evidence regarding the chief-elect's residency, and improperly invalidated the election of the councillors against whom no complaints were made.
The Federal Court allowed the application, set aside the Appeal Board's decision, declared the four councillors duly elected, and remitted the issue of the chief-elect's eligibility to a newly constituted board.
