All opposition parties support changes to Indian Act status, Liberals say not yet – APTN News
Feb 27, 2026
All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff.
But the Liberals say while they support changes to registration eligibility, more consultations with First Nations are needed before the law is amended.
Bill S-2, introduced in the Senate with support from the Liberals, initially sought to restore First Nations status to some 3,500 individuals, whose ancestors had lost status before 1985 due to laws that meant you could not maintain status if you wanted to vote in federal elections or own property.
