Publications and Statements

Publications

• Resolving Aboriginal Claims - A Practical Guide to Canadian Experiences

Statements

Canada is committed to advancing human rights and indigenous rights and issues both domestically and internationally. This includes participation in and contributions to various United Nations bodies, including the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  .

Below you will find the statements and speeches on indigenous issues delivered by Canada over the past few years at various United Nations bodies. They address a range of issues and are a demonstration of Canada's ongoing commitment to raising the profile of indigenous issues at the international level.

2012

• Statement of the Observer Delegation of Canada at the Eleventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues   - New York, May 9, 2012
• Submission of the Observer Delegation of Canada to the International Expert Group Meeting on "Combating Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls: Article 22 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"     - New York, January 18, 2012

2011

• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada at the tenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Follow-Up to the Recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Free, Prior and Informed Consent   - New York, May 17, 2011
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada at the tenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues   - New York, May 16, 2011
• Submission of the Observer Delegation of Canada to the International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Peoples and Forests   - New York, January 12-14, 2011

2010

• Statement of the Observer Delegation of Canada at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 7: Comment on the Report on Indigenous Peoples and Boarding Schools   - New York, April 27, 2010
• Statement of the Observer Delegation of Canada at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 7: Comment on the Report on the International Expert Group Meeting on Indigenous Children and Youth in Detention, Custody, Foster-Care and Adoption   - New York, April 27, 2010
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Agenda Item 3: Discussion of the Special Theme: Indigenous Peoples: Development with Culture and Identity: Articles 3 and 32 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   - New York, April 20, 2010

2009

• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the UNPFII, Eighth Session - Agenda Item 3(b): Indigenous Women and Urban Indigenous Women and Migration   - New York, May 19, 2009
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the UNPFII, Eighth Session - Agenda Item 3(a): Economic and Social Development   - New York, May 18, 2009

2008

• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Seventh session, on agenda item 8 (c): Urban indigenous issues and migration   - New York, April 30, 2008
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada, delivered to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Seventh session, on agenda item 4 (c): Health, "Aboriginal health in Canada: new partnership for better health outcomes"   - New York, April 24, 2008
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada at the seventh session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Agenda item 7   - New York, 24 April 2008
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Seventh session, on agenda item 3: Special Theme, "Climate change, bio-cultural diversity and livelihoods: the stewardship role of indigenous peoples and new challenges"   - New York, April 22, 2008

2007

• Statement by Ambassador John McNee Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations to the 61st Session of the General Assembly on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   - New York, September 13, 2007
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 8: Ongoing priorities and themes and follow-up: "data collection and disaggregation (2004)" - New York, May 22, 2007
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 7: Half-Day Discussion on Urban Indigenous Issues and Migration   - New York, May 21, 2007
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 4 (c): Health   - New York, May 17, 2007
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to the Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Agenda Item 3: Special Theme: Territories, Lands and Natural Resources   - New York, May 16, 2007

2006

• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada on Canada to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, Twenty-Fourth Session on Agenda Item 4(a): "Review of Developments - General Debate" - Geneva, July 31 - August 4, 2006
• Canada's Position: United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - June 29, 2006
• Statement by the Observer Delegation of Canada to Fifth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues   - New York, May 17, 2006