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In Committee from the Senate of Canada
Aboriginal Peoples - November 30, 2016
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett discusses legislation to address sex-based inequities in Indian registration. Bill S-3 is the government's response to the court decision in the Descheneaux case. The Superior Court of Quebec ruled in 2015 that provisions in the Indian Act discriminated against women on the issue of Indian status. (November 30, 2016)