As reported in Wawatay News, Canada has endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) “in a manner, it says, is consistent with Canada’s Constitution and laws.” Although non-binding, the 46-article Declaration is nonetheless held up as a significant and meaningful standard by which to judge Canada’s treatment of, and conduct […]
The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government has asked for, and received, yet another extension from the B.C. Court of Appeal for making court-ordered changes to the Indian Act that would remove some (but not necessarily all) of the sexist barriers to women passing their Indian Status on to their children. (As mediaINDIGENA has […]
With posts on the arguments for and against Bill C-3 now up on our site, it only seems fitting that we conduct a poll to hear what you think. Admittedly, these options are a bit reductive, especially given the confusing legal labyrinth that make up Status inheritance laws, but we thought we’d test the waters — […]
The folks over at ‘Crazy Bitches R Us’ are taking the view that, despite Sharon McIvor and others’ criticisms of it, Bill C-3 (a bill essentially proposing changes to the Indian Act that would remove some, but not all, of the sexist impediments to passing Indian Status on to one’s children) is better than the […]
The Native Women’s Association of Canada has released an open letter to MPs from Sharon McIvor opposing Bill C-3 (aka, the “Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act”): According to the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Bill C-3 will make about 45,000 people newly eligible for registration as Indians. But Bill […]
