Bill S-3 - Indian Act Amendments (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Bar Association
Aboriginal Law Section
Description
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.