2017 - English - Practical
Consultation or consent; What is required befo…
This article touches on Canada's 150th celebration and how it translates into 150 years of colonialism for Aboriginals in Canada.
2017 - English - Practical
UNDRIP Implementation: Braiding International,…
This document takes a look at the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Canada where there is an opportunity to explore and reconceive the relationship between international law, Indigenous peoples’ own laws and Canada’s constitutional narratives.
2014 - English - Practical
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
Despite the government of Canada's endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), little progress has been made towards its implementation. Canada in a state of crisis.
2014 - English - Academic
The Internationalization of Indigenous Rights …
The emergence of an international rights regime is a matter of both national and international importance that points to a critical yet oft-ignored governance issue – Indigenous rights. With the adoption of UNDRIP, states formally recognized the distinct status of indigenous peoples, as well as the international obligation to protect and promote t…
2015 - English - Practical
Consent within Consultation Incorporating New …
In this policy brief, the status of free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) in the Canadian context is presented. FPIC is described as the new business standard and presented as a process that should incorporate Indigenous views. Finally, Canada should develop policy that harmonizes FPIC and business practices.
2016 - English - Practical
The right to free, prior and informed consent …
This article concentrates on the UNDRIP and ILO Convention No. 169, from the perspective of Dr. Dalee Dorough, one of the key Indigenous scholars involved in drafting these international legislations. The article discusses the normative standards and international laws, that protect Indigenous people’s right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, s…