Indian Act Under Clause by Clause Review

OTTAWA – Beginning this week the House of Commons will be studying and then moving to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration). This Bill would have significant impacts for many individuals seeking entitlement to registration as well as First Nations and especially those whose membership is determined by section 11 of the Indian Act.
The proposed legislation in S-3 arose in response to an Augu