Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says excluding Indigenous Peoples who do not have status under the Indian Act from post-secondary education funding is discriminatory
A national group representing Indigenous people living off-reserve has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa over the exclusion of Indigenous Peoples who do not have status under the Indian Act from post-secondary education benefits. July 7, 2023 — Today, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples filed a landmark federal lawsuit against the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Attorney General of Canada to stop the discriminatory exclusion of non-status Indians from post-secondary education benefits.
The lawsuit also calls for the federal courts to ensure Ministers meet their obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. “This lawsuit demands that the current federal government respects the Constitution, the Charter of Rights and our UN obligations in access to post-secondary education,” added National Chief St. Pierre.
Prior to launching litigation, CAP undertook many measures to inform Indigenous Services of this discrimination and provided research and information to demonstrate the inequity.
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