Carney Says It’s Time to Move Beyond the Indian Act

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will direct ministers to work with First Nations to move Canada beyond the Indian Act, through reform or abolition. He made the commitment after meeting First Nations leaders in Ottawa. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has called for the act’s abolition, saying Canada needs a relationship with Indigenous Peoples that reflects Indigenous identity. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said the act offers protections, and First Nations should decide how to proceed.