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Courtenay adopts UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Publisher: Courtenay, City of
Author: Courtenay, City of
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Posting Date: November 3, 2020
Year Published: 2020
Abstract:
The City of Courtenay has adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), pledging to use it as the framework for Indigenous reconciliation. Courtenay will be incorporating UNDRIP principles in the development of the updated Official Community Plan, and working with K’ómoks First Nation to incorporate UNDRIP into planning and decision-making, as well as developing a program to educate City staff about UNDRIP, and the history and culture of the KFN.
The City identified building on good relations with KFN and practising reconciliation as a strategic priority for 2019-22. Courtenay is one of the first local governments in B.C. to adopt UNDRIP principles.
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