UNDRIP - ARTICLE 2

Yeah. Hello, this is normal and I'll be going over

Article two of the under project.

So before I start, here's a quick overview of the

entire presentation, I'll be starting out with the introduction, the

five Ws which includes my evidence is that is the

indigenous moments right repeal of section 67 of the C.

H. R.

A residential schools.

And finally the conclusion, Article two of the under project

states that all indigenous have the rights as other individuals

from different groups.

They are free of any kind of discrimination and are

free to exercise their rights in particular the ones based

on their indigenous origin in identity.

Throughout this presentation, I'll be giving an overview of Canada's

support to the indigenous people and where they have locked

as many of us already know the indigenous peoples of

Canada are compromised at the First nations metis and the

Inuit people.

Um These are the people who originally occupied the land

that now makes up Canada after the colonization process.

These minorities were heavily targeted all across north America from

residential schools, the passing of the indian act.

So what is the under project in a resolution on

thursday uh 13th of september 2007, the General Assembly adopted

the Declaration of on the rights of indigenous people which

was their fault called the under um to date the

Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument protecting into indigenous

rights. It compromises.

A set of universal frameworks um targeting human rights and

fundamental freedoms in order to ensure the survival, dignity and

developing of indigenous peoples around the world.

Can I join the U.N.

declaration on the rights of indigenous people in May 2016

after a political change in the federal government.

Um even the most nations signed the agreement in 2007.

Um An agreement that recognizes indigenous rights to self government,

land equality and language initially cannot refuse sign due to

land disputes and classes in the declaration about consulting which

could impact resource development.

Um The implementation process in Canada is still very unclear

and the next few slides alva be covering a few

points made by Canada towards their treatment of the indigenous

population. The Indian Act contains a number of legal and

racial discrimination provisions which were the subject of a number

of lawsuits by indigenous woman during the 1970s and 1980s.

The treaty of 18 69 stripped status indigenous woman off

the traditional indigenous rights that they enjoyed before being married

to um before being married to a non status indigenous

man. Um Bill C.

31 amended the indian act in 1985 to eliminate discrimination

and to align it with the Canadian charter of rights

and freedom.

Those who became separated from their husbands or who married

out will be given the opportunity to regain their status

and rights and their Children will also be able to

apply to have their indigenous status again.

And there is no longer a requirement that women follow

their husbands into her out of status.

And um it now allows women to pass status on

to their Children, just as men have done for centuries.

So the First Nations people were not fully protected by

Canada's human rights law for decades.

Under Section 67 of the CHR A um it stated

nothing in the app affects any provision of the internet

or any provision made under or pursuant to the act.

With the passing often amendment in 2008, section 67 of

the Canadian Human Rights Act was finally repealed.

And with the revised legislation.

Indigenous the which words and members of their communities as

well as residents on an employee's of reserves, may not

file complaints with the chr a regarding decisions or actions

related to the Indian Act and its provisions.

However, it is unlikely that these complaints are actually taking

into the um into consideration.

As for their reasoning, the Senate stated in relation to

a complaint made under the Canadian human rights act against

a first Nation government, including a bank council, tribal council

are governing authority operating our administrating programs and services under

the indian act.

This act shall not be interpreted and applied in a

manner that gives due regard to First Nations legal traditions

and customary laws, particularly the balancing of individual rights and

interests against collective rights and interests to the extent that

they are consistent with the principle of gender equality.

Finally, I'll be talking about residential schools.

Um residential schools were used by the Canadian government to

see Hamlet indigenous Children into Euro Canadian culture.

Although the first residential facilities were established a new friends.

The term usually refers to schools established after the 18

80. Um The Canadian government and christian charges set up

residential schools as a means to educating and converting indigenous

youth as well as assimilating them into the community society.

In 1996, the last Indian residential school located in Rankin

inlet finally closed on june 11th 2000 and eight.

In the house of commons.

Canada's prime minister, the right honourable Stephen harper publicly apologized

in the House of commons.

Uh Canada's indigenous people for the I.

R. S.

System and admitting that residential schools were part of a

Canadian policy enforced um Indigenous assimilation.

Over 90,000 living students who attended residential schools will receive

8 10,000 100,000 payment based on common experience and 2000

for every one year that they attended.

And that's nearly 200 million will go to restore healing

and education and court proceedings will be available for individual

abuse cases.

Um the government offers an early payment of 8002 survivors

65 and older for compensation.

Although no matter of money amendments and apologies will make

up for the trauma suffering and loss the indigenous people

and their ancestors have been through as Canadian citizens and

as a new generation we can use what we know

about these historical injustices to improve our future after the

U. N.

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples.

Um Canada has without a doubt improved its treatment towards

the indigenous.

Um But it is still important to remember that this

presentation goes over only one perspective of the past.

There is much more that is not to change and

there's much more to learn.

Overall. I give the government a grade of B.

Here are all the resources that I used from research.

Thank you for listening and watching.

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