INDIGST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Indian Act, Indian Register

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDIGST 1A03
• Professor: Vanessa Watts

Document Summary

1985: bill c-31 was enacted by the federal government. An act to amend to the indian act address gender discrimination within the. Indian act: after 2 indigenous women (laval and bedard) went to the un and said that the indian. Act is sexist b/c one women didn"t have status b/c she married a non-indian: bill c-31 said that the non-status child would be considered a 6 (2) indian new status of. 1982: canadian constitution act and within this act, in section 35. 1 involved/concerned aboriginal people in canada. Said that aboriginal and treaty rights are hereby recognized and affirmed. : treaty rights had never been constitutionally protected before this, as they were thought of as an international agreement. Non-indian women who married the indian is 6 (1) indian. Child of these 2 people would be considered a 6 (1) indian: 6 (1) women marries a non-indian and loses her status.