CAP files lawsuit it says to stop discrimination 
CAP files lawsuit it says to stop discrimination 

By Julia Archelene Magsombol  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Attorney General of Canada to stop the discriminatory exclusion of non-status Indigenous post-secondary students. “It shouldn’t be happening,” said Kim Beaudin, the National vice chief of CAP. Non-status Indigenous individuals are people who are not considered registered Indians. It could be due to their ancestors who refused the Indian Act or lost their Indigenous status. As non-status Indigenous people are not recognized under the Indian Act, their rights and privileges are less and are not similar compared to Indigenous people who have  Indian status. Visit: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/110010001 4433/1535469348029) for more information. Beaudin explained that most non-status Indigenous students have issues when it comes to applying

The post CAP files lawsuit it says to stop discrimination  appeared first on The Turtle Island News.