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Impacts of the 1985 amendments to the Indian Act (Bill C-31) : summary report
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

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Contributors
Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Description
"In June 1985, Parliament enacted a series of amendments to the Indian Act, known as Bill C-31. The main objectives of this bill were to remove discrimination on the basis of gender from the Act, to restore Indian status and band membership rights to eligible persons (particularly women who lost their status through marriage to non-Indians) and to enable bands to assume control over their membership." -- Introduction.

Subjects

Canada. Indian Act.

More Information

Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
0662183215; 0662183223; 0662183231; 066218324X
Publication Information
Ottawa : Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Physical Description
4 v. : ill. 28 cm.
Notes
"QS-3496-010-EE-A1", "QS-3496-020-EE-A1", "QS-3496-030-EE-A1", "QS-3496-040-EE-A1"--T.p. verso.;Issued also in French under title: Répercussions des modifications de 1985 à la Loi sur les indiens (projet de loi C-31).
Contents
[Module] 1. Correcting historic wrongs? report of the National Aboriginal Inquiry on the Impacts of Bill C-31 -- module 2. Survey of adult Bill C-31 registrants -- module 3. Impacts on Indian bands, tribal councils and off-reserve communities -- module 4. Information about government programs and statistics.
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