elections Canada has announced that he will investigate the “lack of services” that prevented some people from Nunavik from voting in the federal elections on Monday.
In a statement published on Wednesday, the director general of elections, Stéphane Perrault, apologized to the inhabitants of the region of northern Quebec, homeland of the Inuit of the province.
“I deeply regret that some Nunavik voters could not vote,” he wrote. In the past three years, Elections Canada has been in contact with Aboriginal communities across the country and has given itself the priority to eliminate obstacles and improve voting services for Aboriginal voters. »»
“Nevertheless, the lack of services in Nunavik during the general election underlines the importance of the work that remains to be done. »»
Mr. Perrault assured that the organization “will examine the circumstances which led to this situation” and will publish its conclusions.
These apologies follow reports that the polling stations of certain communities in Nunavik closed hours earlier, apparently due to the weather conditions that disrupted theft of electoral workers. In some cases, polling stations would not have even opened.
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-Tuesday, Makivvik, the organization representing the Inuit of Quebec, said he was deeply disappointed with the way in which the vote took place in Nunavik and asked Elections Canada to investigate.
Some Inuit of Nunavik have been deprived of their right to vote, according to the organization, which it describes as unacceptable in 2025.
Makivvik wants Élections Canada to take immediate action to ensure that each Nunavik Inuk has equal access to the vote in the next elections.
Mandy Gull-MASTY, former large head of the government of the nation CRIE du Québec, won the district of Abitibi-James-Nunavik-Eeyou for the Liberals on Monday, ahead of the outgoing deputy for the Bloc Québécois, Sylvie Bérubé.
Makivvik is delighted with the election of an indigenous woman to represent the region and affirms that the victory of Mme Gull-Masty constitutes an important step forward for the constituency.
“Mandy Gull-Masty understands the realities of our communities, and we are grateful to him to have taken the time to visit Nunavik during the campaign,” said Makivvik president Pita Aatami. Her election marks an important step for our constituency, and we are impatient to collaborate closely with her. »»
