Jaime Battiste at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On March 11th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2021 / 1:20 p.m.

Liberal

Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS

There has been a lot of questioning on whether UNDRIP creates new rights. There have been a lot of people creating fear that UNDRIP is going to create new rights.

Do you see this as reaffirming the pre-existing rights and inherent rights of human beings, indigenous people in Canada, or do you see this as creating new rights?

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