The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC is hosting a Dialogue on the Government of Canada’s Bill C-15 which will provide political, expert, and legal perspectives on the proposed legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The Dialogue will be co-facilitated by Dr. Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-Kwe, and Dr. Roshan Danesh, QC, and will be aimed at sharing diverse perspectives on the implementation of the UN Declaration. Following an introduction and an overview of the new legislation, Dr. Turpel-Lafond and Dr. Danesh will lead expert and political panels that will include insights and perspectives on Bill C-15.
View the agenda below.
The Dialogue will be held on Thursday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (PST). The event is free of charge and will be hosted virtually. Registrations are now closed.
| Time | Agenda item |
|---|---|
| 9 – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome and territorial/ceremonial opening A territorial welcome provided by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Elder Shane Pointe (Ti’ te-in) |
| 9:10 – 9:20 a.m. | Overview of event program Dr. Roshan Danesh, QC |
| 9:20 – 9:30 a.m. | Overview of Bill C-15 Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) |
| 9:30 – 10:50 a.m. Panel 1: Political Perspectives | Chair: Dr. Roshan Danesh, QC • Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada • Chief Don Tom, V.P., Union of BC Indian Chiefs • Honourable Minister Murray Rankin, BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation • Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations • National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations |
| 10:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Panel 2: Expert Perspectives | Chair: Dr. Roshan Danesh, QC • Doug White (Kwulasultun) QC, Chair of the BC First National Justice Council • Jessica Wood (Si Sityaawks), ADM, BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation • Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair of Global Indigenous Rights and Politics, and Sr. Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs at UBC • Professor Brad Morse, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University • Laurie Sargent, ADM, Department of Justice Canada |
| 12:10 – 12:30 p.m. | Concluding Remarks Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) and Dr. Roshan Danesh, QC |
The event was recorded and is available below.
For questions please contact dialogue.irshdc@ubc.ca.
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