Join us on September 26 for a discussion organized by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
1 to 2:30 p.m. EDT
In June 2021, a little over six years after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, the Government of Canada passed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, creating a lasting, whole-of-government framework to advance implementation of the UN Declaration at the federal level.
The Act, along with the 2023–2028 Action Plan developed in consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Modern Treaty partners, advances the federal government’s commitments to implement TRC Calls to Action 43 and 44. The Action Plan includes 181 measures involving over 25 departments and agencies. It provides a roadmap to achieve the objectives of the UN Declaration and to advance transformative, lasting change for, and in meaningful partnership with, Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
How will these commitments result in real, lasting change on the ground in Indigenous communities? How will we know that we are making progress? And how can we work together to address and overcome the skepticism or resistance we may encounter in making this progress?
Join us as we explore the journey to Canada’s endorsement of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We will discuss the significance of this milestone and its potential to reshape the Crown-Indigenous relationship.
Attend in person at the Canadian Museum of History or join us online.
All sessions will have simultaneous English-French and ASL-LSQ interpretation.
Registration:
Register to attend in person.
Register to attend virtually.
More Information
Be sure to check out the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s website for other Lunch and Learn sessions that are being offered during Truth and Reconciliation Week (September 23-27).
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