100 Years of Loss
Timeline focusing on the evolution of the residential school system in Canada.
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Timeline focusing on the evolution of the residential school system in Canada.
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Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current <i>Indian Act</i> violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.
Comments on the proposed Act rather than the final version.
Deals with continuing sex discrimination in the Indian Act, repeal of section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, social and economic conditions of Indigenous women and girls, and issues surrounding incarceration of women.
Comments on the opposition facing Bill S-2, the Matrimonial Rights and Interest Act.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.