Consent or Consultation: Examining the Gap with Grand Chief Edward John
3 videos • 33 views • by Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada LRWC Grand Chief Edward John examines the gap between Canadian and international law on the right to free, prior and informed consent and the duty to consult First Nations on issues affecting their rights. Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Amnesty International Canada and the Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group host the First Nations' Rights: The Gap between Law and Practice speaker series, in cooperation with the Vancouver Public Library and other partners. This ongoing series of free presentations by celebrated speakers was started in 2012 to provide the public with education about the rights of Indigenous peoples under domestic and international law and to highlight persistent problems with the enforcement of those protected rights. Learn more and download the accompanying Power Point presentation at http://www.lrwc.org/audio-video/first...