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During question period on Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Kwan of the NDP said the government is sidelining Bill S-2, a bill to end sex- and race-based discrimination and the second-generation cut-off in Indian Act registration, despite a court deadline, UN calls, and support from First Nations; she asked the Prime Minister to meet First Nations women leaders and pass the bill. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty replied that the bill is before committee for study, welcomed input, and said the government is working with groups across the country to remove barriers to First Nations registration.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“The government is delaying a bill to stop sex and race discrimination in the Indian Act, even though the courts, the UN, and First Nations want it passed. I want the Prime Minister to meet with First Nations women leaders and pass this bill now.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has sidelined Bill S-2 as amended, despite a court-ordered deadline to end sex- and race-based discrimination and the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act. The UN has called on Canada to fix this by adopting Bill S-2 as amended. The majority of first nations agree and do not want more consultation. Officials and ministers say it is up to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister stop the delay tactics, meet with first nations women leaders, as requested, and pass Bill S-2 as amended, now, to end the discrimination and violations of the charter and international law?

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Mandy Gull-Masty

Liberal

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“A committee is studying this bill right now. I welcome feedback, and we are working with groups across the country. We want to remove the barriers in the Indian Act that take away First Nations status.”

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Mr. Speaker, I think the member is well aware that Bill S-2 is in front of the committee for study. I welcome her input. We are there to ensure that enfranchisement, the intention of the bill, is responded to. We continue to work closely with groups across the country, hearing their input. I am open to supporting these communities, because enfranchisement quantifies who indigenous people are under the Indian Act. We are trying to ensure that we remove the barriers of the Indian Act for first nations people in this country. I am working on that.

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