Feds stall on Bill S-2 amid opposition and First Nations frustration – MBC Radio
Mar 12, 2026
A long-running provision buried deep within the Indian Act—one that quietly narrows the path to federal recognition with each passing generation—has returned to the centre of debate in Parliament.
At issue is the “second-generation cutoff,” a rule that gradually extinguishes status over time. For decades, critics have warned that its mathematics are simple and relentless: each generation narrows the line of eligibility until it eventually disappears.
Now, with Bill S-2 before the House of Commons, all four opposition parties say the time has come to end the rule altogether.
