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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As the only non-lawyer on the panel, I don't think so. The issue that comes up was addressed with the interpretive clause of section 67, which, while it's technical, is important. I'll read it to you: “In relation to a complaint made under the Canadian Human Rights Act against a First Nation government”--including related activities--“this Act”--and that's applying section 67--“shall be interpreted...in a manner that gives due regard to First Nations legal traditions and customary laws, particularly the balancing of individual rights and interests against collective rights and interests, to the extent that they are consistent with the principle of gender equality”.

April 22nd, 2010Committee meeting

Michael Smith