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CAN-2010-L-89044
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Title_of_text
Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act [2010, c. 18].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Canada
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Indigenous and tribal peoples
Adopted on (Date of text)
2010-12-15
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This enactment provides a new entitlement to Indian registration in response to the decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs) that was issued by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia on April 6, 2009.
The case found that it was unconstitutional to allow registration of a person as an Indian based on paternal and excluding maternal descent. The Indian Act is modified to allow for registration under both the maternal and paternal lines.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1876 (CAN-1876-L-33421)
Indian Act [R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in French and English
Author
Department of Justice
Country
Canada
URL
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/
File
CAN89044.pdf (PDF)