New Democratic Party 🍁 Nouveau Parti Démocratique

Upholding Indigenous rights and advancing self-determination

We will work with Indigenous Peoples to fully harmonize the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We will replace mere consultation with a standard of free, prior and informed consent, including for all decisions affecting constitutionally protected land rights, like energy project reviews. Opportunities and benefits of projects should go to the communities that want them, not the CEOs and billionaires who force them through.

We will recognize and respect treaties, and we will support any Nations building or re-building their governance structures.

We will respect Inuit self-determination, co-developing the Arctic Policy Framework and addressing the massive infrastructure deficit in Northern communities.

We recognize Métis self-determination, and will pursue government-to-government negotiations on issues such as self-government, education, housing and health.

We will expand economic opportunities in indigenous communities by providing dedicated regional economic support and by creating a Northern Infrastructure Fund, as well as expanding the Northern Resident Deduction to include more remote regions such as Haida Gwaii.

We will ensure that Indigenous leadership are at the table and part of any decision-making when it comes to Canada’s trade negotiations with Donald Trump’s administration.