What does the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples mean for Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples? Laurie Buffalo, Councilwoman of the Samson Cree Nation,… Read More »The Importance of the UN Declaration and Bill C-15 – Laurie Buffalo
News Release Also available in French here Endorsed by: Amnesty International Canada, Amnistie Internationale Canada, BC Assembly of First Nations, BC Treaty Commission, Canadian Friends… Read More »A critical moment for upholding the human rights of Indigenous peoples
Listen to Pam Palmater’s recent podcast with Kanienʼkehá꞉ka grassoots warrior and Onkwehón:we rights activist Ellen Gabriel about the importance of the United Nations Declaration on… Read More »Warrior Life Podcast: Ellen Gabriel on the UN Declaration and Bill C-15
Endorsed by: Amnistie Internationale Canada, BC Assembly of First Nations, BC Treaty Commission, Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers), First Nations Summit, Grand Council of the… Read More »Submission to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Study on Bill C-15: An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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