In June, the federal government looked to bridge that gap when it passed Bill S-2: Family Homes on Reserves & Matrimonial Interests or Rights. The law offers First Nations the choice of following a set of federal divorce rules or amending the legislation to suit their customs. But aboriginal advocates say the bill creates a situation where non-aboriginals could wind up owning houses on First Nations territory. They also claim S-2 makes it nearly impossible for communities to draft their own laws and some territories, including the South Shore Kahnawake reserve, say they’ll simply ignore the bill and enact their own version of it.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:45:15 +0000
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