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Extension of First Stage Enrollment Process For Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band
This petition was published by Matt White on Jan 11, 2010
We the Undersigned, on behalf of concerned applicants of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band, hereby petition... Canada and the FNI for an adequate extension to the first stage enrollment process pursuant to Chapter 2: General Provisions, 2.15, section (c) of the "Agreement for the Recognition of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq Band".
This would appropriately allow all individuals, who have submitted applications in advance of the first deadline, to be processed and upon meeting the required criteria, be considered for membership. Applicants who have met the deadline for the first founding members list must be treated with equality and have their applications processed without prejudice or delay. If no amendment is made, the said applicants will not be eligible for membership into the proposed Qalipu Band until the time that the second founding members list is released.
As a result, they will not be in receipt of benefits pertaining to the New Band nor will said applicants be eligible to vote in its elections until they become full members, which could take up to four years.
In the event that an extension is no longer possible, we hope that some compromise can be reached to accelerate the second list or update the first. It is unacceptable that well over half the applicants will be unable to vote in the first election.
This would appropriately allow all individuals, who have submitted applications in advance of the first deadline, to be processed and upon meeting the required criteria, be considered for membership. Applicants who have met the deadline for the first founding members list must be treated with equality and have their applications processed without prejudice or delay. If no amendment is made, the said applicants will not be eligible for membership into the proposed Qalipu Band until the time that the second founding members list is released.
As a result, they will not be in receipt of benefits pertaining to the New Band nor will said applicants be eligible to vote in its elections until they become full members, which could take up to four years.
In the event that an extension is no longer possible, we hope that some compromise can be reached to accelerate the second list or update the first. It is unacceptable that well over half the applicants will be unable to vote in the first election.
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