February 7, 2020

Taykwa Tagamou First Nation v. Linklater, 2020 FC 220

Case Summary

The applicant, Taykwa Tagamou Nation, brought an application for judicial review of a decision by an election review panel ordering a new election for Chief and Band Council. The panel found that the 2017 election process violated the Taykwa Tagamou Nation Custom Election Code. The Federal Court found the panel's decision lacked justification and transparency, rendering it unreasonable. The application for judicial review was granted and the decision was quashed, with the matter to be remitted for reconsideration unless the respondent abandoned her appeal.

February 7, 2020

Taykwa Tagamou First Nation v. Linklater, 2020 FC 220

Case Summary

The applicant, Taykwa Tagamou Nation, brought an application for judicial review of a decision by an election review panel ordering a new election for Chief and Band Council. The panel found that the 2017 election process violated the Taykwa Tagamou Nation Custom Election Code. The Federal Court found the panel's decision lacked justification and transparency, rendering it unreasonable. The application for judicial review was granted and the decision was quashed, with the matter to be remitted for reconsideration unless the respondent abandoned her appeal.