Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions today.
The first petition is on behalf of a number of Canadians from the Sandy River and Black River First Nations who have recognized that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by an overwhelming majority and the government voted against it. Shamefully, this is the first time in history a Canadian government has voted against a major international human rights agreement at the UN.
The petitioners call upon the government to reverse its position and fully ratify the declaration and implement all the standards therein.