United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Human Rights Bill "Pass Bill C-262 and C-337""KAIROS Canada joins Indigenous nations, organizations, and other human rights defenders in an urgent call to Parliamentarians to pass two critical bills that have been stalled in the Senate."

Stalling on Bills C-262 and C-337 undermines Canada’s democratic process, jeopardizes reconciliation and fails to protect human rights

By Connor Sarazin June 19, 2019ArticlesNo Comments

This Open Letter was first published on kairoscanada.org on June 17. 17 June 2019 Open Letter to Parliamentarians A unanimous motion of the 338-member House of Commons said that two bills currently…

Advocates continue to push for Indigenous rights bill as deadline looms

By Connor Sarazin June 18, 2019ArticlesNo Comments

Blog re-posted from kairoscanada.org A bill which would harmonize Canadian law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) would need to restart its life in…

Hyperbole and misrepresentation must not prevent Senate passing Bill C-262

By Connor Sarazin June 12, 2019ArticlesNo Comments

This article was first published on kairoscanada.org on June 11. We are hopeful that in a matter of days the Senate will vote to adopt a private member’s bill that…

Urge the Opposition Leader to stop senate filibustering of Bill C-262!

By Connor Sarazin June 7, 2019ArticlesNo Comments

Bill C-262 is in trouble. On Wednesday, June 5, Senator Don Plett refused a motion from Senator Lillian Dyck to allow the Senate Committee to proceed with its scheduled review…