Conversely, the section 67 exception does not shield discriminatory actions or decisions that are not authorized by the Indian Act. In the result,
section 67 has not prevented First Nations community members from gaining access to CHRA mechan
isms in a number of cases where that express authority has been found to be lacking (18) In other cases, the authority of
the Indian Act,and hence the application of the section 67 exception,ha
...[+++]ve been upheld (19)