United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (S.C. 2021, c. 14)

Marginal note:Action plan

• 6 (1) The Minister must, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples and with other federal ministers, prepare and implement an action plan to achieve the objectives of the Declaration.

• Marginal note:Content

  (2) The action plan must include

  • (a) measures to

    • (i) address injustices, combat prejudice and eliminate all forms of violence, racism and discrimination, including systemic racism and discrimination, against Indigenous peoples and Indigenous elders, youth, children, women, men, persons with disabilities and gender-diverse persons and two-spirit persons, and

    • (ii) promote mutual respect and understanding as well as good relations, including through human rights education; and

  • (b) measures related to monitoring, oversight, recourse or remedy or other accountability measures with respect to the implementation of the Declaration.

• Marginal note:Other elements

  (3) The action plan must also include measures related to monitoring the implementation of the plan and reviewing and amending the plan.

• Marginal note:Time limit

  (4) The preparation of the action plan must be completed as soon as practicable, but no later than two years after the day on which this section comes into force.

• Marginal note:Tabling in Parliament

  (5) The Minister must cause the action plan to be tabled in each House of Parliament as soon as practicable after it has been prepared.

• Marginal note:Action plan made public

  (6) After the action plan is tabled, the Minister must make it public.