C-641 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Short title:
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, December 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 12, 2015 |
|
Monday, May 4, 2015 |
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
Sitting 208
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 397 — Wednesday, May 6, 2015
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-641, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 149
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 280
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 12, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 185) | Romeo Saganash (NDP) |
| Thursday, March 12, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 185) | Mark Strahl (Conservative) |
| Thursday, March 12, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 185) | Carolyn Bennett (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Canada the bully : indigenous human rights in Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Green, Joyce.
Prairie forum, 38:357-79
La Déclaration des droits des peuples autochtones : genèse, enjeux et perspectives de mise en oeuvre.
Sous la direction de Claire Charters et Rodolfo Stavenhagen.
Paris : L'Harmattan, 393 p
La déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones : le dilemme canadien face à la reconnaissance du "sujet" autochtone.
Capitaine, Brieg.
Études canadiennes, no 69 : 139-53
Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : triumph, hope, and action.
Joffe, Paul.
Saskatoon : Purich Pub., 287 p.
TRC offers Canada a second chance.
Narine, Shari.
Windspeaker, 33(4):9