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House Hansard - 294

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/22/24 1:04:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we understand that the need for reaffiliation and membership is extremely important and that we must move forward. My question for my colleague is this. Why, after five years and after everything that has happened, did his government not take action and why is its current action so limited?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC)
  • Mar/22/24 1:05:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-38 
Mr. Speaker, on the topic of Bill C-38, the department estimates that around 3,500 individuals would be enfranchised. That ultimately means that any financial costs of integrating them would be put onto Indian bands. Section 10 bands have the autonomy to determine membership. Therefore an individual would be able to obtain status from the Indian register after Bill C-38's passage. However, that leads to a question I have, which is whether this would complicate the section 10 process that has been well established. Does the member think that this needs to be studied further or that some amendments or some clarity from the government needs to be forthcoming?
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