Indigenous Affairs
First Nations women press Carney government to pass Bill S-2 as amended by Senate
A Parliament Hill gathering called for urgent passage of the amended bill, which the Union of BC Indian Chiefs describes as an end to a 150-year policy of dividing First Nations families.
First Nations women, Chiefs, Parliamentarians and human rights leaders gathered at Parliament Hill on Oct. 21, 2026, calling on the Liberal government to urgently pass Bill S-2 as amended by the Senate, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs said in a release issued that day.1
The release says the bill would put an end to what it describes as Canada's 150-year colonial policy of dividing First Nations families. The gathering was held on Anishinaabe Algonquin Territory in Ottawa.1
First Nations women, Chiefs, Parliamentarians and human rights leaders gathered at Parliament Hill today, calling on the Liberal government to urgently pass Bill S-2 as amended by the Senate, and finally put an end to Canada's 150-year colonial policy of dividing First Nations families.1Union of BC Indian Chiefs news release
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- First Nations Women Call on PM Carney to End the Separation of First Nations Families by Enacting Historic Bill · Union of BC Indian Chiefs
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