Primary document · Text
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
The federal Act affirms the Declaration's application in Canadian law and sets requirements for the Government of Canada, including consistency of laws, an action plan and reporting. Its schedule reproduces the UN Declaration.
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- Publisher / custodian
- Department of Justice Canada
- Source date
- S.C. 2021, c. 14; current to 2026-09-21; last amended 2024-11-27
- Source type
- Primary document
- Format
- Text
- Regions
- Canada, Saskatchewan
- Peoples / communities
- First Nations, Inuit, Métis
Read with context
This federal Act and the international Declaration are distinct. Statutory obligations do not by themselves establish whether the government has fully implemented them.
Questions to investigate
- Which sections require the federal government to act in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples?
- Distinguish the Act's requirements from the Declaration in its schedule.
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- Access
- link-only
- Rights / reuse
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- Record checked
- 2026-09-30
Opened official full-text HTML; assent 21 June 2021, currency 21 September 2026 and amendment 27 November 2024 explicitly stated. Sections 4–7 and schedule read.
Copy-ready citation
Department of Justice Canada. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. S.C. 2021, c. 14; current to 2026-09-21; last amended 2024-11-27. https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-2.2/FullText.html. Record checked 2026-09-30.
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