Bill C-31 (1985)
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Bill C-31 (1985) is a Canadian legislative amendment that reformed the Indian Act by restoring status to many Indigenous women and their descendants who had lost it through discriminatory provisions, and by changing rules around band membership and status transmission.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bill C-31 (1985) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4761523 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bill C-31 (1985) Context triple: [Indian Act, amendedBy, Bill C-31 (1985)]
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Weeks–McLean Act amendments
The Weeks–McLean Act amendments were legislative changes enacted in the early 20th century to strengthen federal protection and regulation of migratory birds in the United States.
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Montreal Amendment
The Montreal Amendment is a 1997 update to the Montreal Protocol that strengthened global controls on ozone-depleting substances by introducing stricter phase-out schedules and a licensing system for their trade.
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Constitution Act 1986
The Constitution Act 1986 is a key statute that forms the core of New Zealand’s modern constitutional framework, defining the roles and powers of the branches of government and affirming the country’s status as a fully independent state.
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Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation)
Bill C-51 is a controversial Canadian anti-terrorism law introduced by the Harper government that expanded national security and surveillance powers, sparking major public debate over civil liberties and privacy.
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E.
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a failed set of Canadian constitutional amendments from the late 1980s that sought to persuade Quebec to formally endorse the Constitution by recognizing it as a "distinct society" and adjusting federal-provincial powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill C-31 (1985) Target entity description: Bill C-31 (1985) is a Canadian legislative amendment that reformed the Indian Act by restoring status to many Indigenous women and their descendants who had lost it through discriminatory provisions, and by changing rules around band membership and status transmission.
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A.
Weeks–McLean Act amendments
The Weeks–McLean Act amendments were legislative changes enacted in the early 20th century to strengthen federal protection and regulation of migratory birds in the United States.
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B.
Montreal Amendment
The Montreal Amendment is a 1997 update to the Montreal Protocol that strengthened global controls on ozone-depleting substances by introducing stricter phase-out schedules and a licensing system for their trade.
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C.
Constitution Act 1986
The Constitution Act 1986 is a key statute that forms the core of New Zealand’s modern constitutional framework, defining the roles and powers of the branches of government and affirming the country’s status as a fully independent state.
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D.
Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation)
Bill C-51 is a controversial Canadian anti-terrorism law introduced by the Harper government that expanded national security and surveillance powers, sparking major public debate over civil liberties and privacy.
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E.
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a failed set of Canadian constitutional amendments from the late 1980s that sought to persuade Quebec to formally endorse the Constitution by recognizing it as a "distinct society" and adjusting federal-provincial powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal legislation
ⓘ
amendment to the Indian Act ⓘ |
| addresses | sex-based discrimination in the pre-1985 Indian Act ⓘ |
| addressesDiscriminationAgainst |
First Nations women
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
children of First Nations women who married non-status men ⓘ |
| amends | Indian Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changes |
rules for band membership control
ⓘ
rules for entitlement to Indian status ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| effect |
allowed many individuals to re-register as status Indians
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altered eligibility for federal programs tied to Indian status ⓘ enabled bands to create their own membership codes ⓘ |
| establishes | separate concepts of Indian status and band membership ⓘ |
| impactOn |
First Nations communities across Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal recognition of Indigenous identity ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | new categories of status under section 6 of the Indian Act ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalReformArea |
Indigenous rights and recognition
ⓘ
gender equality in Indigenous status law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
First Nations band membership
ⓘ
Indian status in Canada ⓘ transmission of Indian status ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Indigenous policy reforms of the 1980s ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reform rules governing band membership
ⓘ
to remove sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act ⓘ to restore Indian status to persons who had lost it through discriminatory provisions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gender-based discrimination cases before Canadian courts
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subsequent amendments to the Indian Act addressing remaining inequities ⓘ |
| restoresStatusTo |
Indigenous women who lost status by marrying non-status men
ⓘ
descendants of Indigenous women who lost status through marriage ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
legal challenges and critiques regarding residual discrimination
ⓘ
scholarly analysis on Indigenous women’s rights ⓘ |
| title | An Act to Amend the Indian Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bill C-31 (1985) Description of subject: Bill C-31 (1985) is a Canadian legislative amendment that reformed the Indian Act by restoring status to many Indigenous women and their descendants who had lost it through discriminatory provisions, and by changing rules around band membership and status transmission.
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