2010 - English - Technical
Aamjiwnaang Consultation and Accommodations …
The document covers the consultation process for the Amjiwnaang community. It defines the consultation principles, anticipated outcomes, the responsibilities of each party (crown, proponents, aamjiwnaang). It discusses the steps, the available funding, and how to dispute resolutions.
2014 - English - Practical
Canada's Statement on the World Conference on …
This is the government's statement on the world conference on Indigenous Peoples. It declares their position and their interpretation of UNDRIP and FPIC.
2015 - English - Practical
Collaborative Consent: A Nation-to-Nation Path…
This published piece looks at resource extraction in Canada in relation to UNDRIP and FPIC.
2010 - English - Technical
From Dams to Development Justice: Progress wit…
This article examines how policy has developed to promote FPIC from 2000-2010 both as a human rights law and for extraction industry best practice. The article calls for more clarity around government power to control resource exploitation, since FPIC is not often upheld by industry and governments. The article also advocates for communities right…
2008 - English - Technical
The Crown’s Constitutional Duty to Consult and…
In this report from the National Centre for First Nations Governance, Morellato discusses the importance of the Government’s duty to consult Aboriginal people with respect to their traditional lands, resources, and governance. She argues that the decisions made by the Crown can either facilitate Indigenous governance and self-determination or can …
2016 - English - Practical
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and FPIC: Canada is overdue on implementation
This article by National Chief, Perry Bellegarde, discusses FPIC as an aspect of Indigenous people's inherent right to self-determination. He states that Indigenous peoples have rights to make decisions about the land, laws, and resources. Planning decisions cannot be made without Indigenous people's FPIC and must be free from oppression, outside …