Lac La Ronge Chief Urges Adoption of One-Parent Rule as Federal Court-Ordered Deadline Looms
Chief Tammy Cook-Searson says the rule would end discrimination now while broader reforms continue, as Ottawa considers options that could affect 3,500 people.
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Lac La Ronge chief urges adoption of one-parent rule as federal court-ordered deadline looms
Saskatchewan's second-largest First Nation is calling on the federal government to prioritize proposed legislation to remove the second-generation cutoff from the Indian Act.
The largest First Nation in Saskatchewan presses Ottawa to pass one-parent rule
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is calling on Ottawa to immediately adopt a one-parent rule in deciding status. It warns broader consultation on amendments to Bill S-2 “must not delay ending” what the Nation calls ongoing discrimination against First Nations families. “Our people are our people. No law should tell us otherwise,” says Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, in an interview with APTN News. The call comes after Indigenous Services Minister …
Sask First Nation urges Ottawa to end Indian Act status cutoff
Nicole Goldsworthy Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SaskToday.ca LAC LA RONGE INDIAN BAND — The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is calling on the federal government to immediately adopt a one-parent rule for Indian status registration, saying broader consultations on reform must not delay action on what the nation describes as ongoing discrimination against First […] The post Sask First Nation urges Ottawa to end Indian Act status cutoff fi…
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