Parsing what the UN indigenous rights declaration could mean for Canada

Experts say Canada’s agreement to implement the UN declaration could help strengthen indigenous peoples’ control over natural resources on their lands.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced May 10 that Canada would adopt and implement the UN declaration 'without qualification.'
With Canada recently becoming a full supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, experts say the guidelines the document lays out regarding free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) are critical for ensuring that indigenous peoples’ title rights are respected be...

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