Canada

Read more about Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Reviews Canada

On August 25th, 2017, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released its Concluding Observations on Canada’s periodic review at its 93rd session, condemning the state’s violation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights.

Read more about World Conference Addresses Indigenous Education

On July 24-28, 2017, in Toronto, Canada, the 10th World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) took place.

Read more about Canada: Tsilhqot'in Nation Files for Injunction to Halt Drilling by Mine

Photo: Tsilhqot'in leaders drum at a rally outside of the British Colombia Supreme Court. Photo by Sierra Club BC, used with permission.

Read more about Canada: Drilling Permits Issued on Tsilhqot'in Lands as Wildfires Rage

As wildfires are raging across four out of six Tsilhqot’in First Nation communities in Canada, the British Colombia provincial government has quietly authorized drilling permits to Taseko Mines Ltd, mining company who has made multiple failed attempts to launch a gold and copper mine on Tsilhqot’in territory.

Read more about World Indigenous Games Come to Canada in July

On July 1-9, 2017, Indigenous athletes from all over the world will meet in Edmonton, Canada for the 2nd World Indigenous Games, co-hosted by the Enoch Cree Nation, the University of Alberta and the City of Edmonton.

Canada: Save Teztan Biny (Fish Lake)—Again!

Read more about Canada: Save Teztan Biny (Fish Lake)—Again!

The fight is on to save Teztan Biny, "Fish Lake" a place of enormous cultural and spiritual significance for the The Tsilhqot’in Nation of British Colombia, Canada. Along with partners at work across Canada, Cultural Survival joins the Tsilhqot'in in demanding that "New Prosperity Mine" be cancelled and abandoned. But they need help from the international community to make their voices heard.

Read more about The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America

In October 2016, The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP) published a report documenting incidents of violence associated with Canadian mining companies in Latin America. This study is the first of its kind, compiling information over a span of 15 years from 14 countries in South and Central America about violence associated with Canadian mining companies.

Read more about Mexico and Canada Sign Memorandum of Understanding about Indigenous Peoples Without Consulting First Nations

On June 28th, 2016, the President of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, issued a joint statement declaring that they have reached an accord regarding Indigenous Peoples.