The federal government released its action plan on Wednesday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Its release coincided with the country marking National Indigenous Peoples Day, and followed feedback it received on a draft of the plan in April.

The government had presented its draft to chiefs gathered for a meeting of the Assembly of First Nations.

They formally called on Ottawa to do more consultations, and a lawyer who had been working with the assembly on the issue said the document contained too much 害羞草研究所渘oncommittal language.害羞草研究所�

Justice Minister David Lametti said at the time that he knew the draft was not perfect and there was a lot of room for improvement.

The minister said Wednesday that following the gathering there were 害羞草研究所渋ntense害羞草研究所� discussions about the document, and new measures were added.

Although its release came with no new funding commitment, Lametti said that will be discussed next.

The Liberal government said the finalized plan contains 181 measures it plans to take to uphold and advance the rights of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis people.

Such measures include co-developing an approach to combat anti-Indigenous racism and guidance when it comes to engaging Indigenous Peoples on the development of resource projects.

The government had passed a law in 2021 requiring it return to Parliament with an implementation plan by June.

Lametti said the two-year timeline was 害羞草研究所渁mbitious害羞草研究所� and had been requested by Perry Bellegarde, the assembly害羞草研究所檚 former national chief.

害羞草研究所淲e made it,害羞草研究所� he told a crowd of Indigenous leaders gathered in Ottawa for the report害羞草研究所檚 release.

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Lametti said the document is not perfect and is not designed to be 害羞草研究所渟tatic.害羞草研究所�

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller echoed his comments, saying it represents only the beginning of a process.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples circulated an open letter to Lametti on Wednesday saying it had been excluded from the process.

害羞草研究所淚t is not enough to say that you are consulting and co-operating with Indigenous Peoples, as purported in these documents,害羞草研究所� read a letter signed by its leadership.

害羞草研究所淭he government of Canada must listen, be inclusive, and take action from the input Indigenous Peoples provide.害羞草研究所�

Regional Chief Terry Teegee of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations said Wednesday that he is among the chiefs who are concerned that the action plan as it is currently written could fall short.

But he added that he views it as a first step.

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed said the UN declaration affirms the existing human rights held by the Inuit and other Indigenous peoples, which successive governments have ignored.

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