ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
Elections
Judicial review of Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN) Election Appeal Committee’s decision dismissing appeal of election results filed pursuant to NHCN’s Elections Procedures Act, s. 7.1(a) alleging corrupt practice on part of successful candidates in election—Appeal Committee erred in its interpretation of what constitutes corrupt practice—Direct evidence of explicit efforts to buy votes not only kind of evidence leading to finding of corrupt electoral practice—No exhaustive definition as to what constitutes corrupt practice—What is relevant is motive, intent behind impugned conduct—Core question to be answered was whether successful candidates, by their conduct, viewed as a whole, intended or attempted to improperly influence outcome of election—Application allowed.
Wilson v. Norway House Cree Nation Election Appeal Committee (T-1054-07, 2008 FC 1173, Dawson J., judgment dated October 16, 2008, 16 pp.)