Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says she is committed to reforming First Nations status under the Indian Act, but that she doesn't agree with changes made by senators to a piece of legislation she once backed. Bill S-2, introduced in the Senate with support by the Liberal government, was drafted to eliminate some gender inequities in the Indian Act and allow some 6,000 people to become eligible for First Nations status. Some senators and Indigenous community leaders said the bill didn’t go far enough, and changed the legislation to remove what is known as the second-generation cutoff. It does not become law until it is passed in the House of Commons. (Dec. 3, 2025)