C-15 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to Sunday, August 15, 2021
An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Short title:
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
This bill received royal assent on Monday, June 21, 2021
Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 14
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, December 3, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, April 19, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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Monday, April 19, 2021 |
Sitting 83
Agreed to
(Vote 93)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, April 26, 2021
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
Meeting 28 |
Thursday, April 22, 2021 |
Meeting 29 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 26, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
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Friday, May 14, 2021 |
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
Sitting 103
Agreed to
(Vote 119)
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Senate
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Friday, May 7, 2021 |
Meeting 3 |
Monday, May 10, 2021 |
Meeting 4 |
Friday, May 14, 2021 |
Meeting 5 |
Friday, May 28, 2021 |
Meeting 6 |
Monday, May 31, 2021 |
Meeting 7 |
Monday, June 7, 2021 |
Meeting 8 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
Sitting 35
Pre-study of House bill
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End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 3, 2021
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 3, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 27, 2021 |
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Thursday, June 3, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, June 10, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 10, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 10, 2021 |
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 |
Notes
The Senate adopted the following motion on April 20, 2021:That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine the subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, introduced in the House of Commons on December 3, 2020, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate; and
That, for the purposes of this study, the committee be authorized to meet even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 91 — Thursday, April 15, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Yeas:
- 175
- Nays:
- 153
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 328
Vote 93 — Monday, April 19, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Yeas:
- 214
- Nays:
- 115
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 329
Vote 117 — Friday, May 14, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Yeas:
- 178
- Nays:
- 151
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 329
Vote 119 — Tuesday, May 25, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Yeas:
- 210
- Nays:
- 118
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 328
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 60) | David Lametti (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 60) | Jamie Schmale (Conservative) |
| Thursday, April 15, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 81) | Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, April 15, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 81) | Leah Gazan (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 27, 2021 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) | Patti LaBoucane-Benson (Non-affiliated) |
| Thursday, May 27, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Mary Jane McCallum (Independent Senators Group) |
| Thursday, June 3, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative) |
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Further reading
Bill C-15 and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : a proposal for intellectual property law reform in Canada for the protection, preservation and prosperity of Indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural expression.
Paquette, Lindsay.
Intellectual property journal, 34(2): p181-205
Ensuring consistency with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the need for a joint audit of existing laws.
Gib van Ert, Laura Abrioux.
Advocate, 80(1): p.23-28
Transformative justice in a settler colonial transition : implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Nagy, Rosemary.
International journal of human rights forthcoming:, p.1-26
UNDRIP as a framework for reconciliation in Canada : challenges and opportunities for major energy and natural resources projects.
Sam Adkins, Lisa Jamieson, Lisa, Terri-Lee Oleniuk & Sabrina Spencer.
Alberta law review, 58(2): p.339-369