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UNDA Implementation Engagement Session – Summary Report (EN)
On September 20th, 2024, the United Nations Declaration Act (UNDA) implementation engagement session was held at the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s (NWAC) National Headquarters in Gatineau, Canada. The UNDA engagement session was one of the many workshops held during NWACs annual general assembly. The guests included members and delegates from NWAC’s Provincial and Territorial […]
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For the good of all Indigenous people’: N.L. government discussing implementing United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Saltwire
Keith Cormier coordinating the implementation push in N.L. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) – a piece of legislation that was over 25 years in the making – wasn’t adopted in Canada until 2016. That’s nearly a decade after it was passed by the United Nations in 2007. At the […]
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On 17th Anniversary of UN Declaration, FNLC Calls for Ongoing Implementation of Groundbreaking Legislation
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Today, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) marks the 17th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), a pivotal moment in the global recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights, with significant current threats in the provincial context. The […]
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Anniversary of global adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: No backtracking on solemn commitments to human rights and reconciliation
September 13, 2024 Statement In a landmark decision earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is now part of the positive law of Canada.1 This is partly a consequence of the federal UN Declaration Act which requires consistency between the laws of […]
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Celebrating the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
Sep 13, 2024 Today, we celebrate the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)—a historic milestone for Inuit and Indigenous Peoples around the world. UNDRIP is not just a document; it represents a turning point in the recognition of our rights and the drive for real change for our […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(September 13, 2024 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is marking the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 17 years ago on September 13, 2007. “The UN Declaration was a […]
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UNDRIP: Guiding the Way for Indigenous Rights
Sep 13, 2023 HOSW panelists discuss the importance of UNDRIP and self-determination for the Indigenous healing journey The plenary session on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) at Healing Our Spirit Worldwide (HOSW) addressed the key issue of self-determination for Indigenous health, legislation and the social determinants of health. The […]
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The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society
13 September 2023 The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society Statement of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the 16th Anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Sixteen years […]
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