Anishinaabe Constitutional Development – Virtual Session
February 26 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Anishinaabe Constitutional Development is paving the way to get out of the Federal Indian Act. To help strengthen our jurisdictional pathway. Save the date for the upcoming Virtual Engagement Sessions on Constitutional Development and “Grounding our understanding on UNDRIP – Human Rights, Treaties and Anishinaabe Legal Traditions: Tentative date set for February 26, 2024.
Why is this work being done? The project goals are for ANT2T to ensure and monitor how the federal government supports T2 priorities, human rights, Treaties, and Anishinaabe legal traditions. The project will emphasize the importance of the federal government respecting a Treaty 2 – based approach and implementing the UNDRIP principles and Articles.
What is the federal government doing to implement UNDRIP?
- On June 21, 2021, they passed the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA).
- On June 21, 2023 they released the 2023-2028 UNDA Action Plan to meet UNDRIP objectives. It contains over 100 Action Plan Measures affecting First Nations. • The federal government has released three progress reports since the UNDA was passed. The third one was released in June, 2024.
How is this work being done? ANT2T is moving forward on four areas: Government Relations: Build a strong relationship between ANT2T Member Nations and the Federal Government to implement UNDRIP according to Treaty 2 rights. Information Gathering: Find out how the Federal Government is aligning Canadian laws with UNDRIP and implementing the UNDA 2023-2028 Action Plan. Awareness: Educate ANT2T Member Nations about UNDRIP, UNDA, and the UNDA Action Plan. Collaboration: Promote cooperation between ANT2T Anishinaabeg and Justice Canada to improve communication and create an engagement plan based on the UNDA Action Plan.
How can you help? We are requesting Treaty 2 Anishinaabeg to share your feedback, ideas and solutions on the UNDRIP, UNDA and Action Plan. We value your knowledge and want to hear directly from you and your Nation. Please register for Zoom Webinar at the link below: