Public symposium
Free, Prior and Informed Consent
A symposium on human rights, Indigenous protocols and good practice
Wednesday, May 20th, 9-5 pm
Public symposium Online and in person University of Ottawa, Fauteux Hall Room 147 Registration and information tables at 8:30 Supreme Court decisions and international human rights standards - including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - recognize the right of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to make their own decisions about resource development on their lands and other important issues. This symposium is an opportunity to discuss this important standard of free, prior and informed consent, its status in Canadian and international law, and its relevance in crucial decisions facing Indigenous peoples today. Join us to learn more about FPIC, share your own experiences, and help identify practical recommendations going forward.
If you're in Ottawa, please come to the opening reception Tuesday, May 19th, 7-9 pm Keynote presentation by
Chief Roger William Tsilhqot’in National Government Wabano Centre, 299 Montreal Rd, Ottawa The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Greenpeace Canada
Amnesty International Canada
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Assembly of First Nations
MiningWatch Canada
www.fpicforum.ca
Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
Aboriginal Law Group, University of Ottawa
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
OXFAM Canada
twitter: #fpicforum
OXFAM Quebec
A symposium on human rights, Indigenous protocols and good practice
Wednesday, May 20th, 9-5 pm
Public symposium Online and in person University of Ottawa, Fauteux Hall Room 147 Registration and information tables at 8:30 Supreme Court decisions and international human rights standards - including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - recognize the right of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to make their own decisions about resource development on their lands and other important issues. This symposium is an opportunity to discuss this important standard of free, prior and informed consent, its status in Canadian and international law, and its relevance in crucial decisions facing Indigenous peoples today. Join us to learn more about FPIC, share your own experiences, and help identify practical recommendations going forward.
If you're in Ottawa, please come to the opening reception Tuesday, May 19th, 7-9 pm Keynote presentation by
Chief Roger William Tsilhqot’in National Government Wabano Centre, 299 Montreal Rd, Ottawa The Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Greenpeace Canada
Amnesty International Canada
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Assembly of First Nations
MiningWatch Canada
www.fpicforum.ca
Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
Aboriginal Law Group, University of Ottawa
Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)
OXFAM Canada
twitter: #fpicforum
OXFAM Quebec
