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"The Canada-China agreement ignores treaties that were agreed to prior to Canada becoming a country and in essence, FIPA undermines the Canada-First Nation treaty relationship. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Article 32 says: “States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned…in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent prior to the approval of any project affecting their land or territories and other resources, particularly in connection with the development, utilization or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources”, both Canada and China are among the state governments that have endorsed UNDRIP. “Canada is a colonial government and the Canadian Government has not consulted with the rights holders, which are the First Nations who hold the legal, underlying title to all lands, waters and resources across the country,” Madahbee said. “There are Supreme Court decisions that explicitly direct the government to consult and accommodate First Nations in instances such as this. The United Nations continually acknowledges our rights through international forums, but the question remains: Is Canada above the law when it comes to First Nation rights? From everything we’ve seen over the years it would appear as though First Nations have no real protection in Canada’s constitution, Canada’s legal system, or in the framework of international declarations. Until they start respecting our rights we have no reason to believe that equality and democracy exists in Canada and the international community should be paying attention.”"
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:00:19 +0000

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