The Right Aboriginal Women Desperately Need
Joy Smith, M.P.
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Posted 05.15.2013
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Canada Politics
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For 25 years, Aboriginal women on reserves have been without the legal protections that are available to all other Canadians. When a relationship breaks down a husband can ban his spouse from the home, sell the house, and even keep all the money, without consent of the woman. The Government of Canada has introduced Bill S-2, Matrimonial Property Rights Legislation.
