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Canada updates: The Government of Canada released the fourth annual progress report on implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act) in August 2025, highlighting progress across 58 Indigenous nations and 41+ federal departments, with 181 measures in the Action Plan and ongoing efforts to align laws with the UN Declaration. This builds on earlier progress reports and the 2023 Action Plan, which set the roadmap for implementing UNDRIP in Canada.[1][3]
Global context: UNDRIP remains the leading international framework for Indigenous rights, with ongoing country-level reporting and domestic implementation efforts around self-determination, consultation, and protection of rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide.[6]
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is the leading international instrument articulating the individual and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples
www.doi.govImplementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act
www.justice.gc.caProtecting the human rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis is essential to creating a fair, inclusive and equitable society where everyone can live with dignity, authenticity, and safety.
www.canada.caSince 2017, ITK has insisted that legislation implementing the UN Declaration must include the creation of an independent Indigenous Human Rights Commission.
itk.caOn August 20, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, tabled the fourth annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act).
www.canada.caImplementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act
www.justice.gc.ca