On National Indigenous Peoples Day, the conservatives in the Senate effectively killed “Bill C-292 – An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” The Conservative Party in the House of Commons had previously opposed passage of UNDRIP that was nevertheless passed in the House of Commons by a vote of 206 vs 79 (all conservatives)

The UN Declaration, which provides the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and human rights of Indigenous peoples and framework for reconciliation, has been voted on and approved on four occasions by the United Nations General Assembly since its initial introduction on Sept. 13, 2007 where the only opposition was from Canada, the United States, Australia and new Zealand: colonial countries with large Indigenous populations.