the indian act was passed in canada in 1876.
the indian act was passed in canada in 1876.
when was the indian act passed in canada?
1876
the indian act is federal legislation that dates from 1876. there have been over 20 major changes made to the original act since then, the last time being in 1951; amended in 1985 with bill c-31. the indian act indicates how reserves and bands can operate and defines who is recognized as an "indian".









































in 1985, the canadian parliament passed bill c-31, "an act to amend the indian act". because of a constitutional requirement, the bill took effect on april 17, 1985.









































bullet::::- it ends discriminatory provisions of the indian act, especially those that discriminated against women.
indigenous peoples in canada
bullet::::- this article by john f. leslie, a research consultant with public history inc., is an edited version of leslie's testimony to the house of commons standing committee on aboriginal affairs on march 12, 2002. the article provides a detailed step-by-step description of amendments to the "indian act". it also provides detailed information about other laws related to the "indian act". "in 2001 the minister of aboriginal affairs, robert nault, announced that the government would be introducing legislation to overhaul the "indian act". in anticipation of this legislation in february 2002, the house of commons standing committee on aboriginal affairs began hearing from various witnesses on issues relating to the "act". for the sake of simplicity, this article uses the term "indian" throughout. the constitution states that canada's aboriginal peoples are indians, métis and inuit, but the "indian act" does not apply to métis and the "1951 indian act" specifically excludes inuit from its operation."
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