The rights of First Nation, Métis and Inuit Peoples are inherent and specific in Canada. All interested and affected parties are impacted when Indigenous Peoples’ rights are not respected.
The CSSB is dedicated to upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples and ensuring their meaningful participation in shaping sustainability disclosure standards in Canada. In the global context, these rights are affirmed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), 2007. In the Canadian context, these rights are recognized in Section 35 of the Constitution and in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, 2021. In collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, the CSSB is committed to exploring how best to address these rights in the context of CSDSs and in sustainability standard setting in general.
The CSSB recognizes that advancing reconciliation with First Nation, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Canada is fundamental to the work of Canadian standard-setting for sustainability-related financial disclosures.