Bill came about as a result of the Quebec Superior Court's decision in Descheneaux v. Canada which found The Indian Act still discriminated against women and their offspring with respect to Indian status.
This document: Presentation on the Quebec Superior Court Judgment in the Case of Descheneaux and Yantha v. Canada (Under Appeal) (given before the decision was reached), provides graphic representations of the complexities and inequities involved in determining status.
Author/Creator
Canadian Bar Association
Aboriginal Law Section
Contributor/Editor
Lesgislation and Law Reform Directorate, Canadian Bar Association
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Publisher
Canadian Bar Association
Publication Date
2016-11
Location
Resource Type
Documents & Presentations
Format
Text -- PDF
Language