The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act - Intermediate (018711)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

3 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

Please note that this course is open to Justice Canada legal professionals only (lawyers, notaries who are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and paralegals).

This course builds on the knowledge gained through the introductory training on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Participants will examine key statutory requirements of the Act in depth and learn how to apply analytical frameworks and tools in supporting their clients’ implementation of the Act, including the Action Plan.

Topics covered

• The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
• The UN Declaration as an interpretive aid to Canadian law
• The UN Declaration Act
• Application of s. 5 of the Act
  • scope of legal obligations
  • consultation and cooperation
  • role of LSU counsel
• Assessing Consistency of legislative and regulatory initiatives with the UN Declaration
• s. 6 of the Act: the Action Plan

Presented by the Legislative and International Policy Unit, Aboriginal Law Centre, Indigenous Rights and Relations Portfolio in collaboration with the Legal Practices Policy Division (LPPD)

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2025 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact the accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).