Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Then, at that point, current rules under the Indian Act would apply. Therefore, there is not necessarily a cutoff. It depends on the identity of the other parent. For example, if a child who is registered under subsection 6(2) later on has a child with a status Indian, be it unde

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  According to the current rules, following two generations of exogamous marriages, meaning a marriage between an Indian and a non-Indian persons, the following generation loses status.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As I told you, for administrative reasons, the federal government has adopted rules that allow a person to be registered as an Indian. Certain individuals or groups of people claim to have aboriginal ancestry and would like to exercise the rights that stem from this.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  On September 4, 1951, an act was adopted, under which the Indian Register was created. New criteria were adopted to determine what we now call Indian status.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's right.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For the administrative purposes of what we call Indian status, that is indeed correct.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  To a certain extent, and once again, this is for administrative purposes, you are right. Prior to 1951, going back to the 1850s, legislative provisions established who could be considered an Indian in order to be entitled to reserve lands and certain benefits stipulated in the a

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand that the committee expressed the wish to receive a summary of the McIvor decision handed down by the British Columbia Court of Appeal and of its impact. My brief remarks will provide a summary of the British Columbia Court of Appeal decision,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  On the left-hand side, you will see the situation of the plaintiffs before and after the enactment of Bill C-31, which is the common name of the amendments that were adopted in 1985 regarding registration and membership. On the right-hand side of the chart, you see the situation