UN Special Rapporteur issues statement on conclusion of Canada visit

OTTAWA, ON-The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Mr. James Anaya, made a recent trip to Canada, visiting Indigenous territories in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Québec.

The report states: "Over the last nine days I have met with federal and provincial government authorities, and with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders, organizations and individuals in several parts of the country...I am grateful to the Government of Canada for its cooperation and for the information it has provided, and for allowing me to carry out my...