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How Canada’s Indian Act tax rules are confusing shoppers: 'Indigenous people should be proud to get tax exemption'

The Times of India 20 Dec 2025
He was more than 500 kilometres from his home in the Cree Nation of Mistissini and he was hoping to find good holiday deals.But he discovered that not all stores honoured the Indian Act tax exemptions ...
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Mi’kmaw Grand Council, Sitansisk chief back removal of 2nd-generation cut-off from Indian Act

CBC 13 Nov 2025
Senator Paul Propser says he plans to introduce amendments to Bill S-2 to remove the second generation cut-off, which does not allow status to be passed to children after two generations where only one parent has status ... .
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Police shoot dead man who took 17 children hostage at Indian acting studio

AOL 31 Oct 2025
Police shot dead a self-styled acting coach who took 17 children and two adults hostage at an acting studio in India’s financial capital on Thursday ... Arya was described in local media as a “self-styled acting coach and motivational speaker” ... .
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Remove 2nd-generation cut-off from Indian Act, witnesses tell Senate committee

CBC 07 Oct 2025
Indigenous leaders and experts say Bill S-2 takes small steps to address discrimination in the Indian Act but fails to solve deeper injustices like the second-generation cut-off ... .
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