Canada's decision to fully adopt, without qualification, the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples is an act of justice, long-awaited before history. I applaud the decision.

The Canadian Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, announced the decision at the United Nations in New York, on May 10, 2016:

"We are now a full supporter of the Declaration, without qualification."

Read the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.