6. Summary of Action Plan Measures

Summary of UN Declaration Act Action Plan Measures – By Departments

• Ch. 1 Shared Priorities (SP)
• Ch. 2 First Nations Priorities (FN)
• Ch. 3 Inuit Priorities (IN)
• Ch. 4 Métis Priorities (MÉ)
• Ch. 5 MTSG Partners Priorities (MT)

CIRNA (51):

• SP20 UNDA Annual Reporting (JUS, CIRNA, Various)
• SP23 Withdrawal of Comprehensive Land Claims and Inherent Right Policies (CIRNA)
• SP24 Co-developing approaches to self-determination (CIRNA)
• SP26 Implementing standalone self-government agreements (CIRNA)
• SP31 Ongoing section 35 rights-based policy and program reforms (CIRNA)
• SP46 Indigenous Climate Leadership Agenda (CIRNA, ECCC)
• SP53 Discussions related to R. v. Desautel decision (CIRNA)
• SP67 Co-development and self-determination (CIRNA, Various)
• SP68 Participation in decision-making related to consultation and accommodation (CIRNA)
• SP69 Relationship agreements with Indigenous Women’s Organizations (CIRNA)
• SP70 Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ grassroots organizations (CIRNA)
• SP86 Access to traditional foods and local food systems (CIRNA)
• SP90 Addressing gaps and intergovernmental relations consistent with CAP/Daniels decision (CIRNA)
• SP104 Options for TRC Call to Action 66 (CIRNA)
• SP108 Sharing Indian Residential School documents (CIRNA)
• FN2 Honouring pre-1975 treaties and treaty relationships (CIRNA)
• FN3 Specific Claims program and resolution process reforms (CIRNA)
• FN4 Collaboration on mechanisms and initiatives related to financial management (CIRNA)
• FN5 Additions to Reserve Policy redesign (CIRNA)
• FN9 Opt-in alternatives to Indian Act registration and membership (CIRNA, ISC)
• IN1 Co-developing approaches to implement Inuit self-determination (CIRNA)
• IN2 Inuit Nunangat approach to modern treaty implementation (CIRNA)
• IN3 Amending Inuit modern treaties (CIRNA)
• IN4 ICPC as the primary mechanism to advance priorities (CIRNA)
• IN5 ICPC as a mechanism to implement UNDA (CIRNA)
• IN6 Periodic reporting to ICPC (CIRNA)
• IN7 ICPC as the exclusive body to review and amend the Action Plan’s Inuit chapter (CIRNA)
• IN8 ICPC permanency (CIRNA)
• IN9 Inuit-Crown Co-Development Principles and Inuit Nunangat Policy (CIRNA)
• IN21 Supporting Inuit primary and secondary education (ISC, CIRNA)
• MÉ1 Métis self-determination and self-government (CIRNA)
• MÉ2 Redress for Métis claims and historical wrongs (CIRNA)
• MÉ3 Co-developed approach to Métis rights recognition and consultation and accommodation (CIRNA)
• MÉ4 Reconciliation with Métis Nation British Columbia (CIRNA)
• MÉ6 Métis implementation of Self-Government Fiscal Policy (CIRNA)
• MÉ7 Canada-Métis Nation Accord and renewed fiscal relationship (CIRNA)
• MÉ10 Métis co-development principles (CIRNA, JUS, Various)
• MT1 Co-development of Modern Treaty Implementation Policy (CIRNA)
• MT2 Federal implementation of Modern Treaties (CIRNA, Various)
• MT3 Consistency of laws and policies in Modern Treaty implementation (CIRNA, Various)
• MT4 Modern Treaty implementation and Honour of the Crown (CIRNA, Various)
• MT5 Fulfilling treaty promises through Modern Treaty Implementation Policy (CIRNA, Various)
• MT6 FPTI collaboration in Modern Treaty implementation (CIRNA)
• MT7 P/T collaboration to advance Modern Treaty rights (CIRNA)
• MT8 Co-developing funding approaches to Collaborative Self-Government Fiscal Policy (CIRNA, Various)
• MT9 Co-developing a Modern Treaty oversight mechanism (CIRNA)
• MT10 UN Declaration as an interpretive tool for Modern Treaty implementation (CIRNA, JUS, Various)
• MT12 Modern Treaty partner collaboration and FPIC on environmental legislation and policies (CIRNA, Various)
• MT14 Respecting Modern Treaties in land and land use planning legislation, policies, and programs (CIRNA)
• MT15 Supporting Modern Treaties evolution to reflect Indigenous rights developments (CIRNA)
• MT16 Upholding Modern Treaty partners’ rights across international borders (CIRNA)

ISC (32):

• SP6 Indigenous health legislation and Joyce’s Principle (ISC)
• SP7 Addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health systems (ISC, HC)
• SP8 FPTI collaboration for culturally safe health services (ISC, HC)
• SP27 Indigenous Service Transfer Policy Framework (ISC)
• SP29 Implementation of Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (ISC)
• SP30 Supporting Indigenous data sovereignty (ISC, TBS, LAC, Various)
• SP71 Strengthening Indigenous engagement across public health and health care systems (HC, PHAC, ISC)
• SP74 Advancing economic reconciliation (ISC, Various)
• SP77 Increasing Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship (ISC, Various)
• SP80 New, holistic long-term and continuing care framework (ISC)
• SP81 Addressing mental health, suicide and addictions (ISC)
• SP84 Support for Friendship Centres and urban/off-reserve communities (ISC)
• SP88 Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy (CMHC, ISC)
• SP102 Indigenous post-secondary education, skills training, and employment (ESDC, ISC)
• SP103 Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Framework (ESDC, ISC)
• FN1 New fiscal relationship to support self-determination (ISC)
• FN6 Waste management solutions for reserve lands (ISC)
• FN7 Indian Act registration and membership amendments through Bill C-38 (ISC)
• FN8 Indian Act consultation process on registration and band membership reforms (ISC)
• FN9 Opt-in alternatives to Indian Act registration and membership (CIRNA, ISC)
• FN12 First Nations increased control over health services delivery (ISC)
• FN13 First Nations health programs and services transfer (ISC)
• FN14 Income Assistance program improvements on reserve (ISC)
• FN15 Housing and infrastructure improvements on reserve (ISC)
• FN16 Lifting drinking water advisories (ISC)
• FN17 First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation (ISC)
• FN19 First Nations control of First Nations education (ISC)
• IN13 Inuit health equity and self-determination over health services (ISC)
• IN21 Supporting Inuit primary and secondary education (ISC, CIRNA)
• MÉ5 Upholding Métis self-determination through implementation of child welfare legislation (ISC)
• MÉ11 Métis co-development of distinctions-based health legislation (ISC)
• MÉ13 K-12 Métis education co-development (ISC)

JUS (15):

• SP1 Processes and guidance on consistency of laws (JUS, PCO, TBS, Various)
• SP2 Consistency of laws – review/amendment of specific statutes (JUS, All)
• SP13 Ending coerced sterilization (JUS)
• SP14 Federal public service training on UN Declaration (JUS, Various)
• SP17 Judiciary training options on UN Declaration (JUS)
• SP18 Public education on UN Declaration and Indigenous human rights (JUS, Var)
• SP19 Indigenous rights monitoring mechanism(s) (JUS)
• SP20 UNDA Annual Reporting (JUS, CIRNA, Various)
• SP21 Updating UNDA Action Plan (JUS)
• SP22 UNDA Action Plan Advisory Committee (APAC) (JUS)
• SP28 Indigenous Justice Strategy and revitalization of Indigenous laws (JUS, PS,Var)
• SP78 Participation in gaming industry (JUS)
• SP107 Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves (JUS)
• MÉ9 Justice and Policing Sub-Accord with Métis Nation (JUS, PS)
• MÉ10 Métis co-development principles (CIRNA, JUS, Various)

PCH (14):

• SP5 Community initiatives to combat anti-Indigenous racism (PCH)
• SP73 UNDA engagement principles in policy and program documents (PCH)
• SP91 Strengthening the Indigenous Languages Act (PCH)
• SP92 Indigenous languages revitalization through the Indigenous Languages Act (PCH)
• SP93 Access to federal services in Indigenous languages (PCH)
• SP94 Indigenous engagement in arts, culture, commemorations and heritage (PCH)
• SP98 Returning Indigenous cultural belongings and ancestral remains (PCH)
• SP99 MMIWG and support for Indigenous-led cultural initiatives (PCH)
• SP100 Supporting Indigenous artists and organizations (PCH)
• SP101 Indigenous cultural heritage and intellectual property (PCH, ISED)
• SP105 Indigenous Screen Office Program (PCH)
• SP106 Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting (PCH)
• SP109 Participation in processes for implementing international human rights treaties (PCH)
• IN11 Co-developing regulations for Inuktut federal services (PCH)

DFO (11):

• SP36 Fishing rights – legislative, regulatory, and policy amendments and reforms (DFO)
• SP37 Collaborative fisheries management and fish habitat conservation (DFO).
• SP38 Capacity funding for fisheries, oceans and marine-related services and decision-making
• SP39 Support for fisheries Guardians (DFO)
• SP40 Incorporation of Indigenous knowledge related to fisheries (DFO)
• SP41 Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (DFO)
• SP42 Marine Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (DFO)
• SP43 Addressing systemic racism in enforcement of fisheries laws and regulations (DFO)
• SP44 National aquaculture legislation (DFO)
• IN22 Co-developing Nunavut Fishery Regulations (DFO)
• MT13 Modern Treaty partner collaboration and FPIC on fisheries legislation and policies (DFO)

PS (11):

• SP28 Indigenous Justice Strategy and revitalization of Indigenous laws (JUS, PS, Various)
• SP54 First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (PS)
• SP55 Community Safety Officer Programming (PS)
• SP56 National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (PS)
• SP57 Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (PS)
• SP58 Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative (PS)
• SP61 Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative and reintegration (PS)
• SP63 Indigenous emergency management working group (PS)
• SP65 Firearms legislation and section 35 Aboriginal rights (PS)
• FN10 First Nations policing legislation (PS)
• MÉ9 Justice and Policing Sub-Accord with Métis Nation (JUS, PS)

ESDC (10):

• SP4 Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy (ESDC)
• SP16 Ensuring inclusive federally regulated workplaces (ESDC)
• SP75 Poverty Reduction Strategy (ESDC)
• SP76 Increased access to federal benefits and programs (ESDC)
• SP85 Equality rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities (ESDC)
• SP102 Indigenous post-secondary education, skills training, and employment (ESDC, ISC)
• SP103 Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare Framework (ESDC, ISC)
• FN18 Accessible Canada Act implementation on First Nations reserves (ESDC)
• IN15 Supporting Inuit with disabilities (ESDC)
• MÉ12 Métis indicators of poverty and well-being (ESDC)

ECCC (5):

• SP46 Indigenous Climate Leadership Agenda (CIRNA, ECCC)
• SP47 Indigenous leadership in conservation (ECCC)
• SP48 Indigenous science in ECCC scientific inquiry (ECCC)
• SP49 Canada Water Agency and the Canada Water Act (ECCC)
• SP50 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (ECCC)

DND (5):

• SP45 Aligning DND and CAF programs with the UN Declaration (DND, CAF)
• IN16 National defence infrastructure for Inuit (DND)
• IN17 Inuit inclusion in national defence policies and programs (DND)
• IN18 Inuit access to national defence procurement (DND)
• IN19 Inuit Nunangat approach to national defence programs and conduct (DND)

HC (5):

• SP7 Addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health systems (ISC, HC)
• SP8 FPTI collaboration for culturally safe health services (ISC, HC)
• SP71 Strengthening Indigenous engagement across public health and health care systems (HC, PHAC, ISC)
• SP82 Palliative and end of life care framework (HC)
• SP83 Indigenous knowledge and MAID (HC)

PC (5):

• SP35 Harvesting rights, Indigenous Guardians, and Parks Canada (PC)
• SP95 Indigenous-led management of heritage places (PC)
• SP96 Indigenous cultural connections in heritage places (PC)
• SP97 Indigenous knowledge and data sovereignty in heritage places (PC)
• SP110 Commitment to redress in Parks Canada heritage places (PC)

CSIS (3):

• SP64 National security information-sharing (CSIS)
• IN20 Sharing national security information with Inuit Treaty Organizations (CSIS)
• MÉ8 National security threats to Métis (CSIS)

NRCAN (3):

• SP12 Safe and secure resource development for Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ (NRCan)
• SP33 Increasing economic participation in natural resources projects (NRCan)
• SP34 Enhancing participation in natural resource projects regulated by the CER (NRCan, CER)

AAFC (2):

• SP87 Indigenous food security, sovereignty and sustainability (AAFC)
• IN12 Inuit country or traditional foods framework (CFIA, AAFC)

CMHC (2):

• SP88 Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy (CMHC, ISC)
• FN11 First Nations jurisdiction of on-reserve housing programs (CMHC)

GAC (2):

• SP72 International issues and United Nations system (GAC)
• IN10 Guidelines to engage Inuit Treaty Organizations on international issues (GAC

PHAC (2):

• SP71 Strengthening Indigenous engagement across public health and health care systems (HC, PHAC, ISC)
• SP89 Mental health promotion and prevention initiatives (PHAC)

RCMP (2):

• SP15 RCMP Intercultural Learning Strategy (RCMP)
• SP59 RCMP National Office of Investigative Standards and Practices (RCMP)

TBS (2):

• SP1 Processes and guidance on consistency of laws (JUS, PCO, TBS, Various)
• SP30 Supporting Indigenous data sovereignty (ISC, TBS, LAC, Various)

CBSA (1):

• SP52 Indigenous border mobility (CBSA, IRCC)

CER (1):

• SP34 Enhancing participation in natural resource projects regulated by the CER (NRCan, CER)

CFIA (1):

• IN12 Inuit country or traditional foods framework (CFIA, AAFC)

CSC (1):

• SP60 Indigenous overrepresentation in correctional facilities (CSC)

FIN (1):

• MT11 Modern Treaty tax policies, systems, arrangements, and incentives (FIN)

IRCC (1):

• SP52 Indigenous border mobility (CBSA, IRCC)

IAAC (1):

• SP51 Impact assessments and alignment with UN Declaration (IAAC)

ISED (1):

• SP101 Indigenous cultural heritage and intellectual property (PCH, ISEDC)

PBC (1):

• SP62 Parole and conditional release (PBC)

PCO (1):

• SP1 Processes and guidance on consistency of laws (JUS, PCO, TBS, Various)

PSPC (1):

• SP79 Minimum federal contracts to Indigenous businesses (PSPC)

Various or All (27):

• SP1 Processes and guidance on consistency of laws (JUS, PCO, TBS, Various)
• SP2 Consistency of laws – review/amendment of specific statutes (JUS, All)
• SP3 Consistency of laws – periodic statutory reviews (All)
• SP9 Ending systemic violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people (Various)
• SP10 MMIWG and the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence (Various)
• SP11 Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan (Various)
• SP14 Federal public service training on UN Declaration (JUS, Various)
• SP18 Public education on UN Declaration and Indigenous human rights (JUS, Various)
• SP20 UNDA Annual Reporting (JUS, CIRNA, Various)
• SP25 Implementing historic and modern treaties/self-government (ALL)
• SP28 Indigenous Justice Strategy and revitalization of Indigenous laws (JUS, PS, Various)
• SP30 Supporting Indigenous data sovereignty (ISC, TBS, LAC, Various)
• SP32 Guidance on engaging on natural resources projects to obtain FPIC (Various)
• SP66 Participation in decision-making, including articles 18 and 19 (Various)
• SP67 Co-development and self-determination (CIRNA, Various)
• SP74 Advancing economic reconciliation (ISC, Various)
• SP77 Increasing Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship (ISC, Various)
• SP111 British Columbia Action Plan implementation (Various)
• IN14 FPTI collaboration on Inuit social conditions and health services (Various)
• MÉ10 Métis co-development principles (CIRNA, JUS, Various)
• MT2 Federal implementation of Modern Treaties (CIRNA, Various)
• MT3 Consistency of laws and policies in Modern Treaty implementation (CIRNA, Various)
• MT4 Modern Treaty implementation and Honour of the Crown (CIRNA, Various)
• MT5 Fulfilling treaty promises through Modern Treaty Implementation Policy (CIRNA, Various)
• MT8 Co-developing funding approaches to Collaborative Self-Government Fiscal Policy (CIRNA, Various)
• MT10 UN Declaration as an interpretive tool for Modern Treaty implementation (CIRNA, Various)
• MT12 Modern Treaty partner collaboration and FPIC on environmental legislation and policies (CIRNA, Various)