| April 21, 2016 | Romeo Saganash, NDP MP tabled Bill C-262 to ensure that the laws of Canada respect the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
| May 9, 2016 | Canada formally endorses UNDRIP at the United Nations |
| April 24, 2017 | Canada formally abandons its 2014 statements on paragraphs 3 and 20 of the 2014 Outcome Document from the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and put Canada formally on record as fully committed to the standard of free, prior and informed consent expressed in the UN Declaration. |
| June 12, 2017 | Federal government commits to “support the full and meaningful implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” as part of the AFN-Canada MOU on Joint Priorities signed |
| Feb. 8, 2018 | Second reading of Bill C-262 – an Act to harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples passes in House of Commons. |
| May 9, 2018 | Bill C-262 – An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is presented to the House. |
| May 30, 2018 | Bill C-262 has passed the House and is now in the Senate |
| June 21, 2019 | Bill C-262 fails to pass the Senate and dies on the order paper. Liberals promise to reintroduce the Bill in the fall if they win the election |
| Dec. 3, 2020 | Federal government introduces Bill C-15 “An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” for First Reading in the House of Commons over the strong objections of the provincial governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick. |
| May 25, 2021 | Bill C-15 passes third reading in the House of Commons and passes to Senate for First Reading |
| June 10, 2021 | Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples Report presented without amendments |
| June 16, 2021 | Bill C-15 passed third reading in Senate without amendment? Yeas = 62; Nays = 10; Abstentions = |
| June 21, 2021 | Bill C-15 receives Royal Assent and becomes law |
Bill C-15 – An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act receives Royal Assent on June 21, 2021 and becomes law. Developed with Indigenous Peoples, this Act creates a legislative framework to implement the Declaration in Canada.