United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Commitment Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS394, “United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Commitment Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
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What you need to know
This bill, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Commitment Act, is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly. It aims to commit the province to upholding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which sets out the rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act comes into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
- 02The Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation must prepare a report on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration.
- 03The report must be tabled in the Assembly within 2 years of the coming into force of this Act.
- 04The report must include information on the progress made in implementing the Declaration and any challenges encountered.
- 05The Minister must also provide an update on the report to the Assembly every 2 years thereafter.
- 06The Minister may consult with Indigenous peoples and other stakeholders in preparing the report and updates.
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