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
Joint Statement During the extreme challenges caused by the current threat of the coronavirus, our Nations and organizations are profoundly concerned with ensuring respect for… Read More »Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Must be Respected During COVID-19
Nov. 26, 2019 Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation First Nations Leadership Council Joint statement on B.C. Indigenous human rights legislation passing unanimously VICTORIA –… Read More »B.C. Indigenous human rights legislation passes unanimously
Open Letter Our nations and organizations welcome the tabling of Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, to provide a framework… Read More »Proposed provincial legislation a crucial step toward reconciliation in British Columbia
What will your party do to protect Indigenous languages and ensure that Indigenous peoples have access to an education in their own culture and language?… Read More »Article 14 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples read in Kanien’kéka by Ellen Gabriel of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation
What will your party do to ensure the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous Peoples in regards to their lands, territories, and resources? Article… Read More »Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples read in French by Mariam Wallet Mohamed Aboubakrine of the Tuareg people.