Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitment to UNDRIP"

Getting the bill before MLAs was three years in the making and N.W.T. leaders say it’s just the start CBC News: N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says a new act about Indigenous rights “gives teeth” to laws requiring the territorial government to consult with Indigenous groups. On Wednesday, the N.W.T. government introduced an act that would...

The Intergovernmental Council (IGC), comprised of leaders from nine Indigenous Governments and the Government of the Northwest Territories, unanimously agreed to adopt a Legislative Development Protocol that will guide future collaborative work on NWT land and resource legislation. A shared commitment to work together has been a hallmark of the NWT approach to the devolution...

The government of the Northwest Territories has committed to implementing UNDRIP within the constitutional framework of Canada as a legislative priority according to the following timeline: 1.a. Terms of Reference developed (Summer 2020); Working group with Indigenous governments established (Summer 2020); Implementation plan completed (Summer 2022); and Reporting on program changes provided (Ongoing) 1.b. Federal...