Elections Canada to investigate voting barriers in Nunavik
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MONTREAL — Elections Canada says it will investigate 'shortcomings' that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday's federal election.
In a statement Wednesday, chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault apologized to residents of the northern region of Quebec, which is the homeland of Inuit in the province.
'I deeply regret that some electors in Nunavik were not able to cast their vote,' he said. 'Over the last three years, Elections Canada has engaged with Indigenous communities across the country and made it a priority to remove barriers and improve voting services for Indigenous electors. Nevertheless, the shortcomings of our services in Nunavik during the general election underscore the importance of the work that remains.'
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