Plain Text Description of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration): in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Bill introduced to comply with Court's decision in Descheneaux et al., v. Canada (Attorney General), which found current Act violated equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Court case involved eligibility for Indian Status.