How a Senate bill could end the Indian Act's 2nd-generation cut-off

AI Briefing

• – Senate bill proposes to end the 'second-generation cut-off' in the Indian Act, a law that determines who is considered a 'Status Indian' for 150 years; the change aims to recognize the rights of Indigenous peoples born to 'Status Indian' parents, regardless of whether they have a 'Status Indian' card; the bill's passage in the House of Commons is uncertain, with critics arguing it would create confusion and undermine the Indian Act's purpose.