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A federal court ruling allowing off-reserve Natives to vote in band elections will have negative ramifications for First Nations across Canada, an Ontario chief said.

Justice B.L. Strayer ruled Sept. 9 that Section 77(1) of the Indian Act, which limits full voting rights in band elections to on-reserve band members only, was invalid.

But changing that law and giving off-reserve members a full vote could result in the loss of reserve lands, Batchewana Chief Vernon Syrette said.

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A federal court ruling allowing off-reserve Natives to vote in band elections will have negative ramifications for First Nations across Canada, an Ontario chief said.

Justice B.L. Strayer ruled Sept. 9 that Section 77(1) of the Indian Act, which limits full voting rights in band elections to on-reserve band members only, was invalid.

But changing that law and giving off-reserve members a full vote could result in the loss of reserve lands, Batchewana Chief Vernon Syrette said.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.

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The front-runners in the federal election are not addressing Aboriginal issues in their race for Prime Minister, Native leaders across Canada say.

None of the parties are meeting the expectations of Aboriginal leaders, said Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi as he emerged from a day-long, closed session meetings with several assembly chiefs.