United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Canada) (original) (raw)

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (also known as Bill C-15) is a law enacted by the Parliament of Canada and introduced during the second session of the 43rd Canadian Parliament in 2020. The legislation establishes a legal framework and timeline to bring Canadian law into alignment with the United Nations' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde, noted that while the bill was not perfect, welcomed and supported the legislation.