BC Hydro United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Meeting
Press Release When: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, from 9:00am – 4:00pm Where: Westin Bayshore Vancouver (Cypress Room) + Virtual Option RSVP for Access Links: mark.blom@fnemc.ca Participation Funding: $400 for 1…
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) presented its submission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, highlighting the critical issue of Indigenous Peoples’ right to traditional economies.
Press Release February 13, 2025 With a deep focus on securing food sovereignty and the top priority to hunt, fish, and gather in Canada, this report sheds light on the…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Full Implementation of the UN Declaration to Protect First Nations Rights
Press Release (February 6, 2025 – xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver, BC) – Yesterday, speaking at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Forum on the…
Standing With Gitxaala and Ehattesaht Nations in Upholding the Process of Legislative Reconciliation under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Press Release January 20, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) stand together with Gitxaala…
On 17th Anniversary of UN Declaration, FNLC Calls for Ongoing Implementation of Groundbreaking Legislation
Press Release (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) Today, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) marks the 17th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on…
Anniversary of global adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: No backtracking on solemn commitments to human rights and reconciliation
Press Release September 13, 2024 Statement In a landmark decision earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
UNDRIP: Guiding the Way for Indigenous Rights
Press Release Sep 13, 2023 HOSW panelists discuss the importance of UNDRIP and self-determination for the Indigenous healing journey The plenary session on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…
The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society
Press Release 13 September 2023 The human rights of Indigenous Peoples must be respected and upheld by all sectors and at all levels of Canadian society Statement of the Coalition…
