I don't have specific thoughts on how Elections Canada should manage it, other than to say that it's important to let band administration know so that they can share with their community members how people can participate in the election. If there is an opportunity to participate via mail-in voting, I think Elections Canada needs to let first nations know how that process will roll out and how they can register for the mail-in ballot, and that there be support locally so that people can register. It is difficult to engage in bureaucratic systems. Particularly elders and people for whom English isn't a first language need support to navigate that bureaucracy, so it should be as early as possible and with as much support as possible.
On November 12th, 2020. See this statement in context.