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This 3rd section is ARTICLE 1 through ARTICLE 46, (25 min. read) of Bill C15/ United Nations Declaration on the Rghts of Indigenous Peoples. "Solemnly proclaims the following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect: Article 1: Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law. Article 2: Indigenous peoples and individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to be free from any kind of discrimination, and the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin or identity. Article 3: Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determined their poli...

This 2nd section is the ANNEX : (5 min. read) "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfillment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, an...

This 1st section is the PREAMBLE: (5 min. read,) "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. "Whereas the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides a framework for reconciliation, healing and peace, as well as harmonious and cooperative relations based on the principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith; Whereas the rights and principles affirmed in the Declaration constitute the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of indigenous peoples of the world, and must be implemented in Canada; Whereas, in the outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the general assembly of the United Nations known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, Canada and other States reaffirmed their sound commitment to respect, promote and Advance the rights of indigenous peoples of the world and to uphold the principles of the Declaration; Whereas, in its document en...