The federal government has released its action plan on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Plan contains 131 measures to advance the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people
The federal government has released its action plan on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Its release coincides with Canada marking today as National Indigenous Peoples Day and follows feedback the government received on a draft of the plan in April.
The government had presented its draft to chiefs gathered for a meeting of the Assembly of First Nations, which formally called on Ottawa to do more consultations.
Justice Minister David Lametti said in April that he knew the draft was not perfect and there was a lot of room for improvement.
The Liberal government says the plan contains 131 measures it plans to implement to advance the rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
The government passed a law in 2021 requiring it to return to Parliament with an implementation plan by June.
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