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An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements)

Sen. Marc GoldFormer senator — no longer in the chamber
Current stage: 2nd Reading
Introduced 218 days ago
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Committee: Indigenous and Northern Affairs

Summary

This enactment amends the Indian Act to provide, among other things, new entitlements to registration in the Indian Register in response to the challenge of certain provisions of the Act under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Nicholas v. Canada (Attorney General) and that the persons who have become so entitled also have the right to have their names entered in a Band List maintained in the Department of Indigenous Services.

Event Timeline

  1. Senate First Reading

    May 29, 2025Senate

  2. Senate Second Reading

    Jun 25, 2025Senate

  3. Referral to committee

    Jun 25, 2025Senate

  4. Committee report presented with amendments

    Nov 25, 2025Senate

  5. Senate Third Reading

    Dec 4, 2025Senate

  6. House First Reading

    Dec 10, 2025House

  7. Second reading and referral to committee

    Feb 27, 2026House

  8. House Second Reading

    Feb 27, 2026House

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Regulatory Activity

Indian Act · 21 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 17, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Lac Seul) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-132
May 28, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Aamjiwnaang) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-92
Mar 18, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Semiahmoo) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-49
Mar 20, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Wikwemikong) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-54
Feb 26, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bloodvein) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-35
Sep 17, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-189
Sep 26, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bridge River) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-200
Sep 4, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Cheam First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-182
Sep 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Saint Mary’s) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-185
Aug 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-159
Feb 18, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Alderville First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-30
Feb 20, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bonaparte First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-32
Feb 26, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Washagamis Bay) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-53
Feb 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-23
Jan 27, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-6
Dec 27, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Animakee Wa Zhing #37) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-293
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationIndian Estates Regulations and the Indian Referendum Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-280
Nov 21, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-226
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Pasqua First Nation #79) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-188
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-192
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Sunchild First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-190

Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.