Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, thank you. Over the years, this amendment was proposed by others, including in litigation. In 2005 and 2012, studies were made by our demographer on the impacts of such an amendment. The information we have, based on the data and that work, is that the implications would ra

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The principle under the Indian Act is that when a first nation does not control its membership status, Indian registration automatically translates into membership in the band. That's the principle. Now, the amendment that has been proposed is unclear and vague, and it's uncertai

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, we don't have a diagram for that. It's so broad that there's no diagram that we could prepare. It would just be everybody. There is no need for a diagram because it's straightforward. It's anybody who can trace direct descent from anyone who was entitled before.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Again, it's unclear. It could mean under any other Indian Act in the past, since 1869.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We provided to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples a report prepared in the context of litigation, which is now public, and we could provide that information to you. That's all we have at this time.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Okay. Thank you for the question. In paragraph 243 of her decision, the judge said that the legislator should adopt a broader approach and quickly resolve the plaintiffs' situation. That is what the government's approach consists of. It consists of two stages, the first of which

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I will remind the committee that in the fall economic statement of 2016, $149 million was set aside for the implementation of Bill S-3, including $19 million for the—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, there is no additional money for that.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, we don't have an estimated impact with respect to—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With respect to the unstated paternity, there is no specific estimate of how many people would be included, based on the unstated paternity amendment.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's correct. The amendment, as drafted, is very vague, very broad, and purports to provide an entitlement to descendants of anybody who would have been entitled under the previous Indian Act, including individuals who would have been entitled and then lost their status, based

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. The Superior Court of Quebec was basically dealing with two situations. The first was the situation of the plaintiff Stéphane Descheneaux, who was affected by what is referred to as the “cousins issue”. He was unable to transmit Indian status to his

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As you said, the Superior Court of Quebec declared paragraphs 6(1)(a), 6(1)(c) and 6(1)(f), and subsection 6(2) to be invalid. Those provisions enable the registration of 90% of applicants every year. About 28,000 registration applications are filed per year. With those provision

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair and honourable members. My name is Martin Reiher, and I am the assistant deputy minister of resolution and individual affairs at the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Joining me today are: Candice St-Aubin, executive director, new ser