Canada: Chair Of UN Forum Welcomes Canada’s Endorsement Of Indigenous Rights Treaty

Canada: Chair Of UN Forum Welcomes Canada’s Endorsement Of Indigenous Rights Treaty Canada has endorsed the global treaty outlining the rights of the world’s estimated 370 million indigenous peoples, a move welcomed by the head of a United Nations body dealing with the issue as a reaffirmation of the country’s commitment to the principles of respect and non-discrimination. The endorsement by Canada of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an “important step in the right...

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