Former NHL goalie Carey Price among those calling for changes to Indian Act – CBC

May 06, 2026

Bill S-2 would eliminate second-generation cut-off rule in registration

More witnesses weighed in Tuesday on legislation that would make changes to registration under the Indian Act, including eliminating the second-generation cut-off.

Bill S-2, under consideration by the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, would restore Indian status to some descendants of those who were forced to give up status in exchange for basic rights, through a process called enfranchisement.

S-2 was amended by the Senate to also change the second-generation cut-off to a one-parent rule, meaning only one parent would be required to have status under the Indian Act in order to pass status onto their children.

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