MPs, advocates welcome Bill C-38, but say more needs to be done to end sex discrimination in the Indian Act

The Liberals’ latest attempt is expected to allow up to 3,500 people to be eligible for Indian status, though it’s ‘just another cleanup,’ says former senator Lillian Dyck.

Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, parliamentary sectary to the Indigenous services minister, left, kicked off second reading debate on Bill C-28 on Oct. 20. Former senator Lillian Dyck says she appreciated that Atwin’s speech highlighted how revoking one’s status revokes their identity.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY NATHAN FUNG

November 1, 2023

Indigenous rights experts are welcoming the federal government’s latest effort to address sex discrimination in the Indian Act, but also say they're looking to see the Liberals implement a more comprehensive fix.

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