Politics · Canada · 1 hr ago
Carney says it is time to move beyond the Indian Act
Prime Minister Carney says it is time to move beyond the Indian Act.
The statement concerns a law called the Indian Act.
The headline does not explain what changes Carney wants.
It does not name a replacement for the Act.
No timetable or next steps are given.
The headline also does not say how the statement was made or who else was involved.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada should consider reforming or abolishing the Indian Act.
He described the Act as racist and anachronistic, and said changes would be made in concert with Indigenous communities.
Carney made the comments after a meeting in Ottawa with premiers and First Nations leaders on Monday.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew had called for the Act to be abolished, saying the change was long overdue.
The Act, first approved by Parliament in 1876, is the main federal law governing the Crown’s relationship with First Nations, including who is considered First Nations.
- Who
- Prime Minister Mark Carney, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and First Nations leaders.
- What
- Carney said Canada should consider reforming or abolishing the Indian Act.
- When
- Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
- Where
- Ottawa, Canada.
- Why
- Kinew and some other First Nations leaders called for the Act to be abolished; Carney cited inequities and anachronisms in the law.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew publicly called for Canada to abolish the Indian Act.
Carney met with premiers and First Nations leaders in Ottawa.
After the meeting, Carney said he was open to reforming or abolishing the Act, with changes made in concert with Indigenous communities.
- Act approved
- 1876
- Meeting location
- Ottawa
- Kinew’s position
- Called for the Indian Act to be abolished
- Carney’s position
- Open to reforming or abolishing the Act
- Consultation
- Carney said changes would be made in concert with Indigenous communities
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What people are saying
I think it’s time to abolish the Indian Act. I think it’s long overdue that we have a relationship with Indigenous peoples in Canada that reflects who we are as Canadians today
There are numerous inequities and anachronisms, which starts with the very name, of course, of the act.