Québec Native Women (QNW) is organizing a peaceful protest to urge the Canadian Government to change its current opposition to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and vote in favor of the Declaration on Sept 13th at the next session of the UN General Assembly. The UN Human Rights Council passed the Declaration in June 2006.
While some of you are far from the Montreal area, it is requested that you pass on the information to your family, friends and colleagues that are living in the Montreal area.
The QNW ais asking people to come out on Sept 7th, Rain or Shine, so that we can all send a message to the Government of Canada that they must change their minds and support the Declaration. For all those who are Indigenous people, the QNW urges you to find the time to participate in the March as this affects the rights of you, your family, your nation and future generations. It is also important that we think of the protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples throughout the World whose lives could be greatly touched and improved by this Declaration.
You may also check out the QNW’s web site if you or your organization would like to send a letter of support for the rights of Indigenous Peoples to the Canadian Government - http://www.faq-qnw.org
Skén:nen - In Peace
Resources:
Information on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Info
QNW Open Letter to President of the Sixty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly in reaction to the non-paper on Proposed Amendments to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Open Letter
UNGA Lobby List
Lobby List
