Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:amendedBy |
Indigenous people
|
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
complexity of status eligibility rules
creating new forms of discrimination (second-generation cut-off rule) |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1985
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
|
| gptkbp:fullTitle |
gptkb:An_Act_to_Amend_the_Indian_Act
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bill C-31 (1985 amendment)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased number of people eligible for Indian status
created new categories of Indian status (6(1) and 6(2)) |
| gptkbp:purpose |
allow First Nations to control their own band membership
address gender discrimination in Indian Act restore Indian status to women and their children who lost it through marriage |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gender equality
Indigenous rights in Canada First Nations membership |
| gptkbp:removes |
provisions that removed Indian status from women who married non-status men
|
| gptkbp:restored |
Indian status to eligible individuals
|
| gptkbp:sectionAmended |
gptkb:Section_6_of_the_Indian_Act
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
April 17, 1985
|
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
legal challenges and court cases
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indian_Act_(Canada)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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