Information for Aboriginal Voters

Research, Consultation and Publications

• Aboriginal Electoral Participation in Canada
  
  
• 2009 Aboriginal Policy Research Conference (March 9-12, 2009)
  
  
• "First Nations Voter Turnout" article in AFN Echo (PDF format)
  
  
• Talking circle on Aboriginal Participation in Federal Elections, Vancouver, B.C. (January 26, 2006)
  
  
• Compilation of Electoral Insight: Aboriginal and Youth Participation in Federal Elections (September 2005, PDF format)
  
  
• Speech by the Chief Electoral Officer: First Nations University of Canada, Saskatoon Campus – First Nations Participation in Federal Elections (April 1, 2005)
  
  
• Roundtable on Aboriginal Youth and the Federal Electoral Process – Carleton University (January 17, 2004)
  
  
• Research report: Aboriginal People and the Federal Electoral Process: Participation Trends and Elections Canada's Initiatives (January 2004)
  
  
• Special issue of Electoral Insight: Aboriginal Participation in Elections (November 2003)
  
  
• Leonard Marchand: The First Status Indian Elected to Canada's Parliament (Electoral Insight – June 2000)
  
  
• Presentation of the Chief Electoral Officer to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources (January 28, 2003)

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Election Activities

40th General Election, October 14, 2008

• Communications and Outreach

39th General Election, January 23, 2006

• Memorandum of Understanding Between the Assembly of First Nations and Elections Canada
  • Press release of December 6, 2006: Expanding the Partnership Between the Assembly of First Nations and Elections Canada
    
    
• Partnerships with Aboriginal Organizations During the 2006 General Election
  
  
• Joint message sent to Aboriginal electors during the 2006 general election from AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley (PDF format)
  
  
• Joint message sent to Aboriginal electors during the 2006 general election from National Association of Friendship Centres President Vera Pawis Tabobondung and Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley
  
  
• Joint Public Service Announcement aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network during the 2006 general election, featuring Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Phil Fontaine and Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley
  
  
• Community Relations Officer Program
  
  

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Links to National Aboriginal Organizations

• Assembly of First Nations
  
  
• Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
  
  
• Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
  
  
• Métis National Council
  
  
• Indspire
  
  
• National Association of Friendship Centres
  
  
• Native Women's Association of Canada

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Other Links

• Aboriginal Canada Portal
  
  
• List of MPs and Senators of Inuit, Métis or First Nation Origin – Current list as well as from 1867 to date (Parliamentary Web site)

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