Women leaders rip Ottawa for not ending Indian Act discrimination
Women leaders were in Ottawa Tuesday demanding an end to sex discrimination in the Indian…
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Discrimination in the Indian Act that must be dealt with says minister
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says more work is needed to rid the Indian Act…
Philpott commits to spending more on child welfare calling it a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jane Philpott addressed chiefs at the AFN SCA Monday saying more will be spent on First Nation child welfare.
Bill passes to end discrimination in the Indian Act
The Senate of Canada signed off on a government bill Monday night to remove sex-discrimination from the Indian Act.
Rejection of S-3 sets up showdown between House and Senate
Bill S-3 was supposed to fix gender inequality in the Indian Act once and for all. But it doesn’t apply in many situations including if you lost your status before 1985.
Indigenous Affairs rejects Senate’s S-3 amendment on status bill
Bill S-3 was rejected by Indigenous Affairs. The bill was supposed to eliminate sex-based discrimination when determining status in the Indian Act. It was a court ordered result of the Stéphane Descheneaux case.
Plaintiff in Indian Act case not happy government is pushing ahead with changes without proper consultation
Indian Act plaintiff says government moving ahead with changes without proper consultation.