加拿大反对党回过头来终止《印第安人法》第二代的截断,扩大地位资格,并有可能增加22 000名登记员。 Canada’s opposition parties back ending the Indian Act’s second-generation cutoff, expanding status eligibility and potentially adding 22,000 to the registry.

加拿大下议院所有四个反对党都支持结束《印第安人法》中的第二代禁产,允许通过任何注册父母通过授予地位。 All four opposition parties in Canada’s House of Commons support ending the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act, allowing status to be passed down through any registered parent. 参议院通过的扩大法案S-2最初以3 500人为对象,第一年登记人数可能达22 000人。 The expanded Senate-passed Bill S-2, initially targeting 3,500 people, could add up to 22,000 to the registry in its first year. 土著群体支持改革,为社区融合寻求联邦资金,而保守党议员比利·莫林则敦促自由党政府采取行动避免法律挑战。 Indigenous groups back the change and seek federal funding for community integration, while Conservative MP Billy Morin urges the Liberal government to act to avoid legal challenges. 自由党承认改革的必要性,但表示需要更多的协商,土著领导人和反对派议员批评这种拖延的立场。 The Liberals acknowledge the need for reform but say more consultations are needed, a stance criticized as delaying by Indigenous leaders and opposition MPs.