Making The Most Out Of Canada’s New Department Of Indigenous Services Act
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-12-2019
Keywords
Indian and Aboriginal Law, Public Law and Legal Theory, the Department of Indigenous Services Act (“DISA”), Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Northern Affairs Act (“CIRNAA”)
Abstract
On July 15, 2019, two new federal laws came into effect: the Department of Indigenous Services Act (“DISA”) and Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act (“CIRNAA”).Together, these two acts replaced and repealed the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, RSC 1985, c I-6 (the “DIAND Act”).
As draft bills debated in Spring 2019, these got very little attention in comparison to federal bills on Indigenous Languages or Indigenous Child Welfare. This is likely due, in part, to the fact that these new bills were hidden (at Division 25 of Part 4) in a big omnibus budget implementation bill called Bill C-97 An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.
Recommended Citation
Naiomi W Metallic, "Making The Most Out Of Canada’s New Department Of Indigenous Services Act" (2019).
Comments
Selected Works of Naiomi W. Metallic.