As we know, in May 2016 the Government of Canada adopted UNDRIP without qualification and committed to its full and effective implementation, in accordance with the Canadian Constitution. Additionally, Canada publicly committed to work to fully implement the UNDRIP in federal legislation and law. Amendments to the First Nations Land Management Act propose to include a statement that acknowledges Canada's pre-existing commitments in this regard.
These amendments, for all intents and purposes, mirror language from the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management, a nation-to-nation agreement that gets ratified through the First Nations Land Management Act and is supported by a unanimous resolution from agreement signatories.
The reference to UNDRIP is important in this context, as the language was proposed by first nations in the goal of self-determination. The existing legislation already transfers responsibility and control over first nation reserve land and natural resources to those first nations who choose to opt out of one-third of the Indian Act.