Romeo Saganash on Indigenous Peoples and Canada's Justice System

In the House of Commons on February 14th, 2018. See this statement in context.

Indigenous Peoples and Canada's Justice SystemGovernment Orders

February 14th, 2018 / 7:45 p.m.

NDP

Romeo Saganash NDP Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, QC

Mr. Speaker, I think the basis of our work in all the things that we do, either from a policy perspective or a legislative perspective, needs to be based on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The norms contained in the UN declaration are the minimum standards for the survival of the dignity, well-being, and security of indigenous peoples in this place.

I am grateful that the government has supported Bill C-262, because that is the kind of basic framework we need in this country.

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