Supreme Court upholds Yukon First Nation's residency requirement for elected officials

The country's highest court has upheld a requirement from a Yukon First Nation that elected officials live on settled land and dismissed an appeal from Cindy Dickson, a resident, that her Charter rights were violated by that requirement. 

Supreme Court upholds Yukon First Nation's residency requirement for elected officials
The Supreme Court of Canada building, from outside, covered in snow

The country's highest court has upheld a requirement from a Yukon First Nation that elected officials live on settled land and dismissed an appeal from Cindy Dickson, a resident, that her Charter rights were violated by that requirement.