UNDRIP
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Here’s how Canada’s UNDRIP bill was strengthened to reject ‘racist’ doctrine of discoveryJustice Minister David Lametti says he spent years ``preaching'' to his students about how these doctrines were ``colonialist and destructive.''CanadaJun 19
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Senate clears bill to align Canada’s laws with UN Indigenous rights declarationThe UNDRIP bill got a rough ride in the Commons and in the Senate, with Conservatives in both chambers raising concerns about potential negative impacts of the legislation.CanadaJun 16
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Tahltan Nation, B.C. government sign historic agreementThe agreement will help ensure sensitive areas aren't open to development, while providing greater certainty for everyone, says the president of the nation's central government.PoliticsJun 10
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Bill C-15, which aligns Canada’s laws with UN Indigenous declaration, passes 3rd readingThe Liberals, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and remaining two Greens joined forces to send Bill C-15 to the Senate, with a final tally of 210 to 118.CanadaMay 25
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Sheryl Lightfoot, 1st Indigenous Canadian woman Canada appointed UN representative, on challenges she facesSheryl Lightfoot is tasked with implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) along with others on a global committee.CanadaApr 1
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How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking waterIn interviews, First Nations leaders, engineers and community members pointed to restrictive and outdated policies that result in a lack of local control over projects.InvestigationsFeb 18
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Working group’s success depends on N.B. mending relationship with Indigenous leaders: oppositionThree Chiefs pulled out of the working group after Aboriginal Affairs minister Arlene Dunn refused to back calls for an inquiry into systemic racism.PoliticsDec 23, 2020
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FSIN, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Canada’s UNDRIP billThe FSIN said its lawyers are reviewing the bill and it will be discussing it over the coming weeks while MN-S hopes it marks the beginning of substantive government action.CanadaDec 4, 2020
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Feds take 1st step towards enshrining UN Indigenous rights declaration into lawThe Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.CanadaDec 3, 2020
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B.C. Legislature announces plan to update Police Act, points to ‘systemic racism’ in B.C. institutionsPublic Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says a new legislative committee will be reviewing "systemic racism" in police forces across the province.PoliticsJul 8, 2020
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