A group of First Nations families has reactivated a court challenge against Ottawa over ongoing gender discrimination in the Indian Act because a bill created to address the issue is stalled in Parliament.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu introduced Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements) in December 2022.
The move was made in response to a constitutional challenge filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. But eighteen months later, the bill is stuck at second reading and hasn’t been sent to committee for study, despite support from all opposition parties.
So can I self-identify as a transgender aboriginal like Justin?
