Introduction
Legislative reconciliation is the enactment of legislation that affirms and promotes the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples.
This course explores legislative reconciliation through the lens of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Judges will learn about the scope of UNDRIP, how it has been incorporated into Canadian law through legislation and jurisprudence, and what impact it is likely to have on future decisions.
Acknowledgements
This course is being developed with a Judicial Planning Committee comprised of the following judges. We are thankful for their generosity of time and contributions:
- The Honourable Justice Aleta Cromwell, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia - Family Division
- The Honourable Justice Paul Favel, Federal Court
- The Honourable Justice Karen A. Crowshoe, Alberta Court of Justice
- The Honourable Justice André Chamberlain, Ontario Court of Justice
- The Honourable Justice Ardith Walkem, Supreme Court of British Columbia
The content of this course was last updated in March 2026.
We acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Justice Canada.
