Canadian legislation to implement UNDRIP “positive and historic” step says Inuit org

The Canadian government’s move to introduce legislation on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is “…a positive and historically significant step forward,” said Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national Inuit organization in Canada, according to Eye on the Arctic. 

Bill C-15 was introduced by the Liberal government on December 3. If eventually passed by Parliament, the bill would require the law in Canada to be consistent with the rights set out in UNDRIP, something much needed in Canada, ITK said.

Inuit, Métis and First Nations in Canada have long be advocating for adoption of UNDRIP.