By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Bill S-2, officially An Act to amend the Indian Act, is a reintroduction of bill C-38, which never became law before the federal government dissolved. As of October 21, 2025, S-2 is before a Senate committee. It proposes amendments to four key areas of the Indian Act: enfranchisement, voluntary deregistration, natal Band reaffiliation, and outdated language. Each of these changes carries real implications for how Indigenous identity is recognized in Canada. Speaking on behalf of The Assembly of First Nations, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, “endorses legislative amendments to the Indian Act that repeal the Second Generation Cut-Off Rule and introduce a system whereby an individual who is a direct descendant of a status Indian, or an individual entitled to…
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