UN fact-finder arrives in Canada to survey concerns of Aboriginal Peoples
OTTAWA – A United Nations fact-finder is set to take stock of the plight of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.
The UN has dispatched law professor James Anaya to speak to First Nations representatives and government officials as he drafts a report for the world body.
He says he wants to get a first-hand view of the situation.
Anaya’s job is to promote laws and policies that support indigenous peoples around the world.
He is also tasked with researching their living conditions and issuing reports and recommendations.
The federal government will get a chance to respond to Anaya’s findings before a final report is circulated and presented next year to the UN Human Rights Council.
The nine-day trip — which begins Monday and ends Oct. 15 — will see Anaya visit both small rural communities and big cities.
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