Beneficiary Referendum
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Is this referendum about payouts?
No, this referendum is NOT about payouts. This referendum is a vote on three policies (the Settlement Land Policy, the Investment Governance Policy and the Consultation Policy Statement) which need to be approved before KDFN can manage and use its Final Agreement lands and money for the benefit of all KDFN beneficiaries.
Continue reading...If the Investment Governance Policy is approved will there be payouts?
9 May 2010
If the Investment Governance Policy is approved, the KDFN government will develop an Investment Governance Act in consultation with its beneficiaries. Once the Act is in place a Trust Deed will be created, again with the participation of the KDFN beneficiaries. When the Trust Deed is approved then a KDFN Trust Fund will be set [...]
Continue reading...If the Investment Governance Policy is not approved what will happen with payouts?
9 May 2010
It is important to understand that decisions for or against payouts or any other ways of using the Final Agreement money can only be made if the Investment Governance Policy is approved. If the Investment Governance Policy is not approved, there will be no Investment Governance Act and no Trust Fund will be set up. Therefore, [...]
Continue reading...If the Investment Governance Policy is approved, and a Trust is established, will certain KDFN beneficiaries or families be able to control what happens to the Final Agreement money?
6 May 2010
No, the Trust will be established for the benefit of all KDFN beneficiaries. The Trustees will be appointed in an open and fair process that will not favour any particular individual or family. Once trained and qualified, the Trustees will be legally responsible to manage the Final Agreement money in the Trust in accordance with the [...]
Continue reading...What guarantee do KDFN beneficiaries have that they will be involved in deciding what to do with the Final Agreement lands and money?
6 May 2010
The KDFN government is committed to undertaking effective consultation on the Investment Governance Act, the Settlement Land Act and the Beneficiary Consultation Policy. Effective consultation: Provides accessible and meaningful information on the issues (for example, newsletters, the KDFN website, beneficiary meetings, radio and print ads). Provides different ways for the getting the input of beneficiaries on the [...]
Continue reading...Why haven’t beneficiaries been consulted on these policies before now?
6 May 2010
KDFN Beneficiaries have been involved in developing these policies. The three policies were drafted by working groups of KDFN beneficiaries and the wording was finally approved at a beneficiaries meeting in September 2009. The KDFN Constitution says that the policies had to be developed first and then a referendum vote held to approve each policy.
Continue reading...If the Investment Governance Policy is approved will the KDFN government be able to do whatever it wants with the Final Agreement money?
6 May 2010
No, the KDFN government will need the approval of its beneficiaries before any decisions are made about what to do with the Final Agreement money. If the Investment Governance Policy is approved the KDFN government will develop an Investment Governance Act in consultation with its beneficiaries. Once the Act is in place, a Trust Deed will [...]
Continue reading...Is every KDFN citizen a beneficiary?
28 April 2010
No,not all KDFN citizens are KDFN Beneficiaries. A KDFN Beneficiary is someone who is enrolled under Chapter 3 of Kwanlin Dün’s Final Agreement. Some KDFN citizens are Beneficiaries of other First Nations. For example, if a KDFN citizen voted on another First Nation’s land claim agreement, that person is likely a Beneficiary of that other First [...]
Continue reading...What kind of investments will the Final Agreement money be put in?
28 April 2010
If the Investment Governance Policy is approved in the referendum, a trust fund will be set up. Trustees will be appointed and trained to run the fund. The Trustees will make decisions about how to invest the funds based on consultation with Beneficiaries. Therefore, it is not possible to say now what kind of investments will [...]
Continue reading...How can I access land?
28 April 2010
If the Settlement Land Policy is approved in the referendum, a Settlement Land Act will then be developed and approved. The new Act and its regulations will outline how people will be able to access lands. This referendum will not define how people will access lands, it will only give KDFN the green light to develop [...]
Continue reading...Official Voters List
The Official Voters List has been posted. If you are a KDFN Beneficiary and you will be 18 or older as of June 15, 2010, you should be on this Official Voters List. If you have any questions, please contact the CRO, Lois Moorcroft, at (867) 335-6569 or kdfnvote@gmail.comCopyright © 2012 Beneficiary Referendum. Thrilling Theme from FreelanceWP
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9 May 2010
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