Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Why Would Opposition Oppose Giving Human Rights To Indians

Native law loophole to be closed

From Monday's Globe and Mail

OTTAWA — A 31-year-old loophole exempting native reserves from Canada's human rights laws will be closed after the Conservative government and the opposition reached a rare truce in the House of Commons over proposed legislation.

Bill C-21, which amends the Canada Human Rights Act so that it applies to native reserves, has been in limbo for weeks after the Conservatives said opposition amendments made the bill unsupportable.

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