Bill C-31: Necessary Evil or Tryannical Discrimination?

C-31 Act: Paradigm Shift Historically, Canada has received an internationally renowned international reputation, providing evacuation centers for individuals who are alienated in their homeland regardless of their country of origin and persecuted with great ideology In fact, asylum is provided to refugees who would have suffered serious difficulties, from blatant discrimination and racial discrimination to torture and genocide, which is an aspect of Institutionalization of Canadian society .

The C-31 law is also known as the "revision law of the Indian law". In 1985, the C-31 Act approached laws to enact gender discrimination problems included in the Indian law and to establish "Indian law" and "India" bills are consistent. A charter of rights and freedoms in Canada. The problems of indigenous peoples and complex identities surrounding the land are expanding in the presence of indigenous women who are associated with the land and culture, but when you get married you lose your relationship with Indian identity. It is outside. The C-31 bill ended this discrimination against indigenous women and made it possible for them to retain their identity regardless of who they married. Furthermore, as an autonomous policy, Bill C-31 was modified to allow bands to control their band members (First Nations Research Program, 2009).

15 In the C-31 Act (1985), position provisions and band member clauses were revised to eliminate discrimination by gender and allow the band to manage its members as desired. However, the basic philosophical premise of this part of Indian law has not changed since it was first passed in 1876. Who is considered to be an "Indian" question, which Indian people are considered "me". The band is still under federal government exclusive control. See section 5-14.3 of the Indian Act. 1985, chapter I - 5, revised edition

In April 1985, the C - 31 Act or the law to amend the Indian Act was passed in order to make the "Indian Act" consistent with Canadian rights and gender equality in the Free Charter. It suggests modifying various parts of Indian legislation, including India's position and major changes in band members for three main purposes: dealing with gender discrimination in Indian legislation, addressing the issue of previous discrimination To restore the status of India to people forced to vote. As a step towards autonomy, prescribe and allow bands to manage their band membership