Learn more: UN Declaration Act resources

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News

• An important step in upholding the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada (June 21, 2023)
• Taking action to ensure all federal laws uphold Aboriginal and treaty rights (June 8, 2023)
• Implementing United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act: Next phase of co-development (March 20, 2023)
• Next phase launched on consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples on non-derogation clauses (March 1, 2023)
• Statement on the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (September 13, 2022)
• Statement on the first annual UNDA progress report (June 21, 2022)
• Government of Canada advances implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act(December 10, 2021)
• Legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples becomes law (June 22, 2021)
• Joint Statement by Minister Lametti and Minister Bennett on the Senate Passing Bill C-15, An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (June 16, 2021)
• Joint statement on the 5th anniversary of Canada’s full support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (May 10, 2021)
• Government of Canada introduces legislation respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (December 3, 2020)

Videos

• The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples explained
• Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the UN Declaration Act (Panel Discussion)

Other

• Indigenous Justice Strategy: What We Learned — Wave 1 Justice Canada-Led Engagement (PDF Version)
• 2023-2028 Action Plan (PDF Version)
• UN Declaration Act: A vision for the future (PDF Version)
• Indigenous Voices on developing a shared vision (PDF Version)
• What we learned to date report (March 2023)
• Annual report 2022
• Read the Declaration (available in multiple Indigenous languages)
• Timeline of the Declaration and efforts to support its implementation in Canada
• Declaration themes (PDF Version)
• Non-derogation clauses
• Principles respecting the Government of Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples
• The reconciliation journey
• Canadian Roots Exchange: The Implementation of UNDRIP in Canada: An Indigenous Youth Perspective (2020)
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan