Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.
| When: | Friday, April 28th, 2017 |
| Time: | 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm |
| Location: | IDRC | CRDI, David Hopper A Room, 8th floor, 150 Kent Street, Ottawa |
| Audience: | Anyone |
| Cost: | Registration: $25 ***FREE FOR STUDENTS |
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP), in partnership with the Journalism program, presents: Understanding the Indian Act
The federal government recently announced it would review the laws and policies related to Indigenous people, and it has struck a cabinet working group to lead the task. Of these laws, the 141-year-old Indian Act stands out as one of the most complex and most reviled. What is the history behind this colonial law? How does it function? Is there any hope we will will be able to remove it from the books and replace it with a framework that better reflects a nation-to-nation relationship?
Three experts – Francis Abele, Douglas Sanderson, Roger D. Jones – will help answer our basic questions about the Act, with the aim of building knowledge around this key policy question facing our country.
For more information, and to register, please visit the IRPP website.
REGISTRATION: $25 for the general public
***FREE FOR STUDENTS – PLEASE REGISTER
Supported by Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs
