Red Dress Day a chance for Canada to end discrimination against First Nations women – The Hill Times
May 7, 2026
Canada must pass Bill S-2 as amended by the Senate without further delay. By removing the second-generation cut-off rule, also known as the ‘disappearing Indian formula,’ it ensures there isn’t a legislative extinction date for each First Nation.
Canada recently marked Red Dress Day on May 5, the National Day of Awareness and Remembrance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ people (MMIWG2S+). The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Girls issued its final report in 2…
