Exploring Theme: "Rejection of Indigenous Rights Framework"

The AFN confirms the following Only First Nations can determine the path to decolonization. Reject Canada’s Principles Respecting the Government of Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples (Ten Principles) as the basis of the relationship going forward. Joint principles of understanding must be developed in partnership with First Nations and be enshrined in a new Royal...

This Resolution calls for the halt of the current federal initiative, the Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework. It also calls for the development of a First Nations-led negotiation process to ensure implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and a joint action plan for that implementation. Delegates shared their...

More than 500 First Nations leaders and delegates gathered on Algonquin territory in Gatineau, Quebec September 11 and 12 for a national policy forum on Affirming First Nations Rights, Title and Jurisdiction.  First Nations leaders from across the country discussed the federal government’s proposed approach to rights and reconciliation legislation. National Chief Bellegarde.  “We are self-determining nations...

APTN – The Trudeau government needs to pump the brakes on its timeframe to develop a new legislative framework for Indigenous people. And that means not talking to the chiefs but the people: the rights and titleholders. That’s the message Chief Isadore Day had for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All of the moves the Trudeau government...

The third meeting under the MOU on Joint Priorities took place March 26, 2018. Regarding RIIRF, concerns were expressed about the current approach to engagement not being conducive to rights recognition. Full and meaningful engagement is required with rights holders. Legal and political change is needed to keep Canada in line with the UN Declaration....

Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the government will develop in full partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people a a Recognition and Implementation of Rights Framework This will include new recognition and implementation of rights legislation. Going forward recognition of rights will guide all government interactions with Indigenous peoples. The contents of the framework...

On February 14 of this year, the Prime Minister announced the government’s intention to develop, with Indigenous peoples, a “Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework” (RIIRF). One element of this framework would be to require federal officials to carry out their duties in ways that respect our rights under the Constitution and international law....

AFN stressed the importance of moving beyond policies and laws aimed at denial of our rights and towards recognition, implementation and enforcement of our rights, Treaties, title and jurisdiction....

A joint effort with Indigenous peoples to de-colonize Canada’s laws and policies is essential to fully realize our Treaty rights, our inherent rights, title and jurisdiction recognized and affirmed by Constitution and in international law,” AFN National Chief Bellegarde. Questions remain on how this framework will be structured, how it will impact treaties, bands and...