United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act | |
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | S.C. 2021, c. 14 |
Passed by | House of Commons |
Passed | May 25, 2021 |
Passed by | Senate |
Passed | June 16, 2021 |
Royal assent | June 21, 2021 |
Commenced | June 21, 2021 |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: House of Commons | |
Bill title | Bill C-15 |
Introduced by | David Lametti, Minister of Justice |
First reading | December 3, 2020 |
Second reading | April 19, 2021 |
Third reading | May 25, 2021 |
Second chamber: Senate | |
Bill title | Bill C-15 |
First reading | May 25, 2021 |
Second reading | June 3, 2021 |
Third reading | June 16, 2021 |
Status: In force |
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act[a] (French: Loi sur la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones, also known as UNDA or formerly Bill C-15) is a law enacted by the Parliament of Canada and introduced during the second session of the 43rd Canadian Parliament in 2020.[1] The legislation establishes a legal framework and timeline to bring Canadian law into alignment with the United Nations' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).[2][3]
The law requires the federal government to ensure Canadian law is consistent with the declaration's 46 articles, working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. A key element is requiring free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) with the Indigenous peoples.[4] It also requires an action plan within two years of its passage to achieve the declaration's objectives, and an annual report on progress made.[2][3] Two years later, in 2023, the action plan was published by the Government of Canada.
The legislation is part of the government's response to a recommendation from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to adopt and implement UNDRIP as the framework for reconciliation.[5][4] It also responds to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).[5]
Then Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde noted that, while the bill at the time was not perfect, he welcomed and supported the legislation.[2][6]
When introduced as a bill, it had the support of 37 Indigenous Nations and governments and other organizations, and 125 human rights advocates.[7]
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