Date & time
Thursday, April 2, 2026
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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The Indian Act – Today and Tomorrow
Speaker(s)
Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, the Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada (ISC); Ghislain Picard, former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) from 1992 to 2025; Joe Deom, Bear Clan Elder of the Kahnawà:ke Longhouse
Cost
This event is free
Organization
Contact
Where
Henry F. Hall Building
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
Room H-1154
Accessible location
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Students are invited to attend a public conversation entitled The Indian Act – Today and Tomorrow.
This public conversation will feature:
- Minister Mandy Gull-Masty, the Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada (ISC).
Minister Gull-Masty was previously the Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Government in Quebec and is a graduate of Concordia University’s School of Community and Public Affairs. - Ghislain Picard, former Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) from 1992 to 2025.
Ghislain Picard was Concordia University’s expert-in-residence in the Political Science graduate program in Public Policy and Public Administration. - Joe Deom, Bear Clan Elder of the Kahnawà:ke Longhouse.
Joe Deom is a member of the Haudenosaunee External Relations Committee (HERC), which works to manage rights issues with governments in Canada and in the USA.
This public conversation will include a Q&A. Event hosted by Professor Emanuel Lowi of the First Peoples Studies Program.