Mr. Christopher Duschenes at the Natural Resources Committee

On January 31st, 2019. See this statement in context.

January 31st, 2019 / 4:45 p.m.

Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Indigenous Services Canada, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Christopher Duschenes

I can perhaps just comment on that very quickly.

You may be aware that through Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, the First Nations Land Management Act, which was amended through that piece of legislation, actually does make reference directly to UNDRIP, the first piece of legislation.

What is critical from that is that we very much take our cues from our partners—as we've been saying all along—listening to communities and organizations that we work with. In this case, the Lands Advisory Board and others involved in the First Nations Land Management Act have been very clear for many years that if there was an opportunity to include reference in amendments to the First Nations Land Management Act, that's what they would be supporting. That's what we follow.

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