The Parliament of Canada passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021. Full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration remain pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by Inuit.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) was pleased that Parliament passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021 (UNDRIP) and continues to view full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration as pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by our people.
Bill C-15 should be further strengthened by amending it to include provisions that enable the creation of an independent Indigenous Human Rights Commission.
This position paper conveys national Inuit priorities for federal legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration).
Natan Obed: B.C.’s provincial UNDRIP law creates a self-reporting obligation, which has proven faulty in the Wet’suwet’en situation
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami released a discussion paper today on why the Canadian government should implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) through comprehensive national legislation.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) recommended in our January 2017 position paper that the federal government develop comprehensive national legislation as part of its approach to implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami released a position paper today on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
This position paper outlines the expectations of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) regarding the Government of Canada’s support for and commitment to implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representational organization for Inuit in Canada, welcomed today’s statement of good will by Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, at the 15th United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, that Canada will be a full supporter of the U.N.
