First Nations call for reform of bill review process to comply with UNDRIP Act

Bill C-235, the Building a Green Prairie Economy Act, was rushed through the Senate committee's review process and failed to properly consult treaty First Nations, according to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to key ministers dealing with UNDRIP are inconsistent with the government’s apparent support of the process that allowed Bill C-235 to become law, writes Chief David Monias.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY DAVID MONIAS

January 3, 2023

The Senate’s rushed consideration of Bill C-235 brightly spotlights the need to reform the process of reviewing and adopting legislation to comply with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

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