Jul 14, 2020
Kwey Kwey Petition Signatories, Chi-Miigwetch (thank you) for signing this petition regarding sex discrimination in the Indian Act. The “6(1)a All the Way!” provisions were proclaimed into law on August 16, 2019 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, thus ending 162 years of sex discrimination in the Indian Act. This was a victory for Indigenous women. If you would like to read more see the links below: https://journeymagazineptbo.com/2019/06/17/we-won-61a-all-the-way-clause-ending-sex-discrimination-in-indian-act-to-come-into-force-before-election/ https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/famous-six-to-be-celebrated-for-work-on-61a-all-the-way https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indigenous_Famous_Six Miigwetch, Lynn Gehl, PhD, Algonquin Anishinaabe-Kwe www.lynngehl.com
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