Chief and Council Election 2025

Published: May 22 2025 11:50

Wasoqopa’q First Nation | Election 2025

Elections for the Wasoqopa'q First Nation Chief and Council will be held on June 14th, 2025. Below you will find information to help you navigate this year's election. This includes the election handbook which outlines all the information you will need regarding this year's election and includes details like polling stations and advanced polls.

• 2025 Election Handbook(185 KB)
• 2025 Nomination Notice(105 KB)
• Wasoqopa'q 2025 Election Canidates(117 KB)
• 2025 Election flyer (389 KB)

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BRUCE CLARKE LAW SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED

(902) 889-3622 |

Victoria Ogden
*Address Unknown*

Ms. Ogden:

RE: Ban from Wasoqopa'q (Acadia) First Nation Reserves

We are the solicitors for the Wasoqopa'q First Nation. You have been attending at the Yarmouth reserve, without the consent, authorization or approval of Chief and Council of the First Nation. Your attendance has been a disturbance to residents of the reserve.

Chief and Council has reviewed the information and has issued a Ban Order, effective immediately and of indefinite duration, preventing you from entering onto any of its reserve lands or other lands under its jurisdiction or control.

The Indian Act and the First Nation Residency By-Law allow Chief and Council to control who has the right to enter onto its lands, including controlling access by non-Band Members. The Disorderly Conduct and Nuisances Bylaw gives Chief and Council the power to ban individuals, including for certain behaviours.

As a result of this Ban Order, you are not permitted to enter any Wasoqopa'q First Nation reserve or other lands owned or controlled by it, and are banned from access to any residences, stores, businesses or other facilities located on any such reserve, even if invited by a Band Member.

If you enter onto any of these Wasoqopa'q First Nation lands while under this Ban Order, you will be a trespasser and subject to punishment for an offence under Section 30 of the Indian Act, as well as subject to the laying of an information by the Attorney General of Canada under section 31 of the Act.

This Ban Order is of indefinite duration and can only be reversed by a future decision in writing from the Chief and Council. Govern yourself accordingly.

Regards,

D. Bruce Clarke, KC

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Wasoqopa’q First Nation | Pre-Election Notice 2025

Published: March 31 2025 09:00

NOTICE is hereby given that the Wasoqopa'q First Nation Chief and Council election will be held on June 14. 2025.

EIGHT Councillor positions and ONE position for Chief are available.

The nomination meeting for the 2025 election will be held at the Best Western PLUS Liverpool Hotel and Conference Centre, 63 Queen Place Dr. Liverpool, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, the 6th day of May 2025, at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for positions on the Band Council of the Wasoqapa'q First Nation for the next ensuing term.

Any Elector wishing to participate must either (a) show their Band card or (b) state their Band number and provide Government issued photo identification (passport, provincial driver's license or Firearms Possession and Acquisition License).

Any Elector nominated will be required to provide a criminal record check (done within 6 months prior to the Election Date) by email only, to the solicitor for the First Nation, on or before May 16, 2025. Bruce Clarke's email address is .

The Election Bylaws provide for an advance poll to be conducted for Electors who otherwise cannot vote on the day of the election. An advance poll will be conducted under the direction of the Electoral Officer on Friday May 30th, 2025, at the following times and locations:

a. Yarmouth Band office from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
b. Best Western PLUS Liverpool Hotel and Conference Centre, 63 Queen's Place Drive, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
c. Hammonds Plains Band office, Halifax from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

DATED, this 17th day of March 2025.

RESOURCE DOWNLOADS:

• 2025 Pre-Election Nomination Notice(105 KB)
• 2025 Election Handbook(185 KB)