Bill C-641 (Historical)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Romeo Saganash NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of May 6, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Government of Canada to take all measures necessary to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Similar bills

C-15 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) Law United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

C-262 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-641s:

C-641 (2011) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (death benefit)

Votes

May 6, 2015 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Aboriginal AffairsOral Questions

May 7th, 2015 / 2:40 p.m.

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NDP

Niki Ashton NDP Churchill, MB

Mr. Speaker, once again the current government refused to uphold the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples as every single member of the Conservative caucus voted against the bill put forward by my colleague, Bill C-641. This important bill would have enshrined the principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian law. However, by rejecting this bill, the government missed another opportunity to engage in genuine partnership with first nations, Métis and Inuit.

Why is the current government yet again refusing to respect the rights of indigenous peoples in Canada?

Aboriginal AffairsOral Questions

May 6th, 2015 / 2:35 p.m.

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NDP

Niki Ashton NDP Churchill, MB

Mr. Speaker, responsible economic development requires a more constructive relationship, not just with the provinces but with indigenous peoples. The government has refused to engage respectfully. It has refused to build partnerships and respect indigenous rights.

However, as Alberta premier-elect Rachel Notley noted yesterday, we can be better partners and we can learn from our mistakes. Will the Conservative government take Alberta's lead, implement Bill C-641, and respect indigenous rights in Canada?