Senate Indigenous committee wants updates from Ottawa on UNDRIP commitments
Parliament passed United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in June 2021
A Senate committee on Indigenous Peoples report released on June 18 urges the federal government to improve oversight and public reporting on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. (File photo)
A group of senators are urging the federal government to show what it’s doing to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
The federal government passed legislation in June 2021 affirming the rights of Indigenous Peoples, which comes with a set of commitments, including the provision of appropriate housing in the Arctic; mandatory training for public servants on treaty rights; and better policies around child welfare, among others.
The Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples released a report Thursday that looks at what the federal government has done over the past five years since the act was passed.
The report, titled Haíɫcístut: To Turn Something Around and Make it Right, comes with nine recommendations aimed at strengthening transparency and co-ordination across federal departments.
Indigenous Services Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation are specifically asked to report on Arctic shelters and transitional housing, including construction status and costs.
The committee is also asking for progress reports on health, justice, child welfare and language programs by January 2027.
Nunavut Sen. Nancy Karetak-Lindell, who sits on the committee, did not respond to a request for comment.
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