It is important for the rights, culture, religion, and language of indigenous children to be recognized. Representatives of UNICEF Canada recommended that our committee amend paragraph 12(3)(f) to more closely resemble article 30 of the convention, which recognizes the right of an indigenous child, in community with other members of his or her group, to enjoy his or her own culture, to profess and practise his or her own religion, or to use his or her own language. That emphasizes the importance of cultural continuity and identity preservation, which are also recognized in the convention. We therefore propose the addition of the words “the child's rights” at the start of paragraph 12(3)(f).
On December 5th, 2018. See this statement in context.