Canada has “quietly posted an official statement outlining its displeasure in a back corner of its website” to the conclusions of a UN conference on the rights of Indigenous People, Jorge Barrera of the Indigenous television network APTN reported on Wednesday (September 24).
Providing web links to the statement Barrera writes: “Ottawa didn’t think much of the high-profile UN World Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ outcome document and quietly posted an official statement outlining its displeasure in a back corner of its website.”
Andre Picard, the National Chief of the Indigenous Assembly of First Nations condemned the Canadian government position in a statement released Tuesday: “It is deeply concerning, though, that Canada continues to embarrass itself and isolate itself on the world stage by offering to explain their vote yesterday and outlining a series of objections. In particular, they object to the important principle of free, prior and informed consent by Indigenous peoples on activities taking place in their lands and territories, even though this principle represents the best way forward for shared, respectful and responsible development.”
More information:
APTN News/Jorge Barrera – Ottawa buries official statement criticizing UN conference for giving Indigenous people too much power – here
Canada’s Statement on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples Outcome Document – here
Assembly of First Nations Calls on Canada to Stop Trying to Obstruct and Deny Indigenous Rights statement – here
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