Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help boost turnout, PROC hears

‘If you want First Nations to vote more, give them a reason to do it. It isn’t a question of making it easier to vote; it is a question of giving a real reason to vote,’ says First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Youth Network rep.

NDP MP Lori Idlout told the House Affairs Committee on April 5 that during the last election, she had to describe to people where her name appeared on the ballot. ‘This is not acceptable in a modern Canada. This is not reconciliation.’ The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 20, 2022

Directly or indirectly, including Indigenous languages on federal ballots could help to boost Indigenous voter turnout, argue witnesses appearing as part of the House Affairs Committee’s ongoing study into the prospect. But some suggest resources would be better allocated elsewhere.

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