Sheryl Lightfoot
@sheryl-lightfoot.bsky.social
Professor of Indigenous Rights and Global Indigenous Politics. International Relations (Political Science) and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at U of Toronto. North American member of UN EMRIP. Anishinaabe, Lake Superior.
‘Metals are the new oil’: B.C. fast-tracks critical minerals projects to counter tariffs: thenarwhal.ca/bc-critical-...
B.C. fast-tracks critical minerals mining to counter tariffs | The Narwhal
Observers worry B.C.’s rush to fast track critical minerals projects will impact the environment and Indigenous Rights
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March 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
‘Metals are the new oil’: B.C. fast-tracks critical minerals projects to counter tariffs: thenarwhal.ca/bc-critical-...
B.C. has a new policy for staking mining claims. Why doesn’t anyone like it?: thenarwhal.ca/bc-mineral-c...
Nobody likes B.C.’s new mining claims policy | The Narwhal
A new policy is rules are here for staking B.C. mining claims — a changes required following failures to consult First Nations — but critics say it falls short on multiple counts
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March 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
B.C. has a new policy for staking mining claims. Why doesn’t anyone like it?: thenarwhal.ca/bc-mineral-c...
📢 The EMRIP Techincal Advisory Note on our country engagement with Norway is now published! www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/indigenouspeoples/emrip/countryengagement/EMRIP-Norway-country-engagement-Advisory-note-19-03-2025.pdf
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March 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📢 The EMRIP Techincal Advisory Note on our country engagement with Norway is now published! www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/indigenouspeoples/emrip/countryengagement/EMRIP-Norway-country-engagement-Advisory-note-19-03-2025.pdf
"In Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319, the Federal Court of Canada found that the adoption...UNDRIP...into Canadian law ...via...UNDA...is a contextual factor that requires an enhanced duty to consult in the circumstances."
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From consultation to consent: the integration of UNDRIP in Canadian law
A recent decision on a nuclear disposal facility considers how the UNDRIP principles should be interpreted in the context of Canadian laws.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"In Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319, the Federal Court of Canada found that the adoption...UNDRIP...into Canadian law ...via...UNDA...is a contextual factor that requires an enhanced duty to consult in the circumstances."
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"...the first self-government agreement that implements aspects of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples."
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Musqueam First Nation, Ottawa sign self-government agreement | CBC News
The federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister and the chief of the Musqueam Indian Band have initialled an agreement they say brings the band one step closer to self-governance.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"...the first self-government agreement that implements aspects of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples."
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In reviewing the five cases together, one can see some themes emerging. First, the Court has added new caselaw to the growing body of jurisprudence and commenta...
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Aboriginal Law Decisions From The Supreme Court Of Canada: A Look Back On 2024
In reviewing the five cases together, one can see some themes emerging. First, the Court has added new caselaw to the growing body of jurisprudence and commentary on the application and scope of the p...
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March 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
In reviewing the five cases together, one can see some themes emerging. First, the Court has added new caselaw to the growing body of jurisprudence and commenta...
www.mondaq.com/canada/indig...
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"The Trump Administration's Attacks on International Law and Institutions": Public Statement of American Human Rights Experts, Current and Former Members of UN Bodies www.justsecurity.org/107687/state...
"The Trump Administration's Attacks on International Law and Institutions": Public Statement of American Human Rights Experts, Current and Former Members of UN Bodies
High-level US human rights experts express concern about the Trump administration's turn away from of international law and institutions.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"The Trump Administration's Attacks on International Law and Institutions": Public Statement of American Human Rights Experts, Current and Former Members of UN Bodies www.justsecurity.org/107687/state...
Pope Francis: Defending Indigenous Rights ‘a Matter of Justice’| National Catholic Register www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-fra...
Pope Francis: Defending Indigenous Rights ‘a Matter of Justice’
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is hosting the meeting in order to strengthen IFAD’s partnership with Indigenous peoples and its initiatives in their communities.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Pope Francis: Defending Indigenous Rights ‘a Matter of Justice’| National Catholic Register www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-fra...
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, launched Canada’s first Standing Table on Human Rights to provide independent insight and expert advice on human rights considerations across all aspects of Canada’s foreign policy. Honoured to be part of this distinguished group. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Minister Joly launches Standing Table on Human Rights
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the launch of Canada’s first Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Standing Table on Human Rights.
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February 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, launched Canada’s first Standing Table on Human Rights to provide independent insight and expert advice on human rights considerations across all aspects of Canada’s foreign policy. Honoured to be part of this distinguished group. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
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Today Amnesty together with @saamicouncil.bsky.social published a report on #IndigenousPeoplesRights in the #EnergyTransition. We call for better #HumanRights Protection. 📣 amnesty.no/sites/defaul...
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January 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today Amnesty together with @saamicouncil.bsky.social published a report on #IndigenousPeoplesRights in the #EnergyTransition. We call for better #HumanRights Protection. 📣 amnesty.no/sites/defaul...