Annual progress reports on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
The Government of Canada, in consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis, prepares annual reports on the progress made to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act), including implementation of the Action Plan and measures to ensure the consistency of federal laws with the UN Declaration. Learn about Shared Priorities Measure 20.
Fourth annual progress report
Tabled on August 20th, 2025, the fourth annual progress report is the second to report on progress to implement the Action Plan and its 181 measures.
The perspectives of 58 First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights holders and representative organizations and reporting from 41 federal government departments and agencies form the foundation of this year’s report.
Inside the Fourth annual progress report
Implementing the Action Plan
- Learn about Action Plan measures that moved forward from April 2024 to March 2025
Consultation and cooperation
- Read an overview on the status of Action Plan measures
Ensuring the consistency of laws with the UN Declaration
- Learn about new federal laws and legislative changes made in the past year
Also inside the Fourth annual progress report
Equality, non-discrimination, and intersectionality
This year’s annual report builds on Indigenous learnings and wise practices to show implementation progress in ways that respects culture, gender and intersectionality.
It includes the voices of Indigenous partners, including women, youth and other diverse groups.
This broad and inclusive approach helps to amplify their recommendations for implementation, while showing how the federal government is working to uphold Indigenous rights under the UN Declaration Act.
- The Honourable Sean Fraser
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
“Each year, we take more and more steps to fulfil our shared commitment to promote and protect Indigenous rights. Protecting the human rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis is essential to creating a fair, inclusive and equitable Canada for this and future generations.”
Past annual reports
Read past annual reports to learn how we are implementing the Action Plan in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples.
Third annual progress report, June 2024
This annual report is the first to report on progress in implementing the Action Plan and its 181 measures.
Second annual progress report, July 2023
Learn about progress on consistency of laws and how the Action Plan was developed in consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
First annual progress report, June 2022
Learn about early progress on consistency of laws, consultation and cooperation with Indigenous partners to develop a draft action plan, and the creation of the UN Declaration Act Implementation Secretariat at the Department of Justice Canada.
First to see the dawn
How a First Nations-owned organization led the way to the first Indigenous-led water authority.
First Nations Lands, territories and resources Self-determination Economic and social rights
Read more stories about the people and projects moving the UN Declaration forward.
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