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Indigenous Affairs

During question period on Indigenous affairs, the NDP asked the government to pass Bill S-2, which would remove sexism and racism from the Indian Act, before the summer break, saying First Nations have said no further consultation is needed. The Liberal minister replied that enfranchisement historically stripped status from thousands of First Nations people and that the bill is being studied at committee, where First Nations witnesses should be heard. The remaining time went to a point of order in which a Bloc Québécois member disputed a minister’s earlier statement about pre-budget submissions and sought to table a document, a matter separate from this debate’s topic.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Mandy Gull-Masty

Liberal
“Past laws wrongly took away official status from thousands of First Nations people, and the harm remains today. A committee is studying this bill now. We need to let First Nations witnesses speak for themselves, and I want to work with the member to respect their rights.”
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Mr. Speaker, the process of enfranchisement unjustly stripped thousands of first nations individuals of their status. While the practice was ended 35 years ago, the harmful legacy still remains. That member knows that this bill is before study at the committee. That member knows that there are witnesses, and we want to respect those first nations witnesses’ rights to come to defend and speak for themselves and their communities. I am willing to work with that member to respect those first nations rights, because this is what we are committed to doing.

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