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UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as ‘priority’
- A United Nations panel urges Ottawa to remove the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act as a top priority.
- The Indian Act uses a formula to assign full or half First Nations status, which some leaders say unfairly punishes individuals based on their marriage choices.
- A bill to eliminate the second-generation cutoff is under review, but Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty has indicated the government will not support it.
- Sharon McIvor accuses Minister Gull-Masty of delaying removal of the cutoff through consultations and calls for the government to choose the right path.
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meadowlakeNOWUN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as ‘priority’
OTTAWA - A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act "as a matter of priority."
·Hamilton, Canada
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 36%
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