Archive - Mar 27, 2009

NAN women demand withdrawal of federal legislation on matrimonial real property

NAN press release

NAN women demand withdrawal of federal legislation on matrimonial real property

     THUNDER BAY, ON, March 26 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Ask Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald together with the NAN Women's Council and more than 80 women from NAN's 49 First Nation communities united today in a peaceful demonstration to demand the Government of Canada withdraw proposed legislation under Bill C-8 which deals with matrimonial real property (MRP) on reserves.