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Indigenous Affairs

A bill to amend the Indian Act and change who is entitled to be registered under it. The House debated UN calls to amend the Act, court deadlines, and blamed each other's parties.

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“The Prime Minister should pass an existing bill without changing it, to stop treating people differently based on sex and race. The Prime Minister shouldn't wait or ask for more input. The Prime Minister should talk to certain people who want the bill. The Prime Minister's choice is the only thing that matters. The Prime Minister needs to stop delaying and ignoring people and just pass the whole bill right now. That would make me happy.”
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