The following Open Letter was published in The Hill Times on March 9, 2021 (download it in PDF). “The United Nations Declaration on the Rights… Read More »200+ signatures on open letter from Nations, organizations, experts and activists supporting Bill C-15
Understanding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Backgrounder “Indigenous peoples must be part of decision making when our rights and well-being… Read More »Self-determination & Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Statements of support for the tabling of Bill C-15, Legislation respecting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Assembly of First Nations Statement… Read More »Statements of Support for the Tabling of Bill C-15, Legislation Respecting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Public Statement The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples, a coalition of Indigenous peoples’ Nations and organizations and other human rights advocates, welcomes… Read More »Federal bill to implement UN Declaration a welcome step in the right direction
Myths and Misrepresentations Factsheet The federal government has committed to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN… Read More »Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Public Statement The members of our coalition are appalled by acts of violence and intimidation against Mi’kmaw fishers exercising their Constitutionally protected, legally affirmed, inherent… Read More »Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous peoples calls on federal and provincial governments to honour and uphold Mi’kmaw fishing rights
PUBLIC STATEMENT The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the UN General Assembly 13 years ago, on September 13th… Read More »Anniversary of the Global Adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: National Implementation More Urgent than Ever
JOINT STATEMENT Indigenous Nations and representative organizations, human rights groups, and faith communities urge the Minister of Justice to table legislation to implement the United… Read More »The Adoption of Federal Implementation Legislation Must Not Be Delayed
Grand Chief Abel Bosum of the Grand Council of the Crees reads articles from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Cree… Read More »Grand Chief Abel Bosum Reads Articles of the UN Declaration in Cree
National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations reads articles from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Nehiyawewin Preambular… Read More »National Chief Perry Bellegarde Reads Articles of the UN Declaration in Nehiyawewin