Bill S-3 (2017)
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Bill S-3 (2017) is Canadian federal legislation that reformed the Indian Act to address and reduce sex-based discrimination in the transmission of Indian status.
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| Bill S-3 (2017) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bill S-3 (2017) Context triple: [Indian Act, amendedBy, Bill S-3 (2017)]
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Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation)
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C.
Weeks–McLean Act amendments
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H.R. 1776
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Bill S-3 (2017) Target entity description: Bill S-3 (2017) is Canadian federal legislation that reformed the Indian Act to address and reduce sex-based discrimination in the transmission of Indian status.
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A.
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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B.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2022 that represents the most significant gun safety legislation in decades, strengthening background checks for young buyers, funding mental health and school security programs, and closing certain loopholes in firearms regulations.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
H.R. 1776
H.R. 1776 was the U.S. House bill that became the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, authorizing extensive American military aid to Allied nations during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal bill
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amendment to the Indian Act ⓘ |
| addresses |
discriminatory treatment of descendants of Indigenous women compared to descendants of Indigenous men
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sex-based inequities in Indian registration ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate remaining sex-based inequities in Indian registration
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ensure equal treatment of matrilineal and patrilineal descendants for status ⓘ |
| amends | Indian Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | First Nations persons eligible for registration under the Indian Act ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2017 ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Indian status registration
ⓘ
transmission of Indian status to descendants ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
changes to registration categories under the Indian Act
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expanded eligibility for Indian status for some descendants of Indigenous women ⓘ |
| hasNumber | S-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | response to court decisions on sex discrimination in the Indian Act ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 42nd Canadian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Indigenous policy reform ⓘ |
| policyArea |
Indigenous rights
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anti-discrimination law ⓘ equality rights ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act registration provisions
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to bring the Indian Act into greater compliance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ⓘ to reduce sex-based inequities in the transmission of Indian status ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
First Nations registration
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Indian status ⓘ sex-based discrimination ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Bill C-3 (Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Indians—Registration and status
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Indigenous women’s rights ⓘ Sex discrimination in law ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | legislative reform ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | 2016 ⓘ |
| yearPassed | 2017 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bill S-3 (2017) Description of subject: Bill S-3 (2017) is Canadian federal legislation that reformed the Indian Act to address and reduce sex-based discrimination in the transmission of Indian status.
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