Idle No More: a critical exploration of the six demands of Idle No More and the importance of meaningful action by the federal governmentOctober 15, 2013 the Nations Special Rapporteur United on human rights indigenous peoples, James Anaya, released a statement at the end of his visit to Canada. In her statement, Anaya reveals that “from everything I have learned, I can only conclude that Canada faces a crisis regarding the situation of the country's indigenous peoples” (2013:8). Although Canada was one of the first countries to extend constitutional protection to the rights of indigenous peoples, Aboriginal Canadians experience a well-being gap. Aboriginal adolescents are more likely to commit suicide; Aboriginal women are eight times more likely to be murdered than non-Aboriginal women; Housing conditions on reserves are similar to those in third world countries, and Aboriginal people experience a disproportionately high rate of incarceration (Anaya 2013). Amid Canada's wealth and prosperity, the gap between the quality of life of Aboriginal Canadians and non-Aboriginal Canadians is disturbing. Residential schools, systemic racism and repression of Aboriginal heritage and tradition have resulted in deep-rooted mistrust among Aboriginal people. towards the government. Over the past few decades, the Canadian government has attempted, through a variety of initiatives and policies, to reconcile with Aboriginal communities. Court victories and greater constitutional recognition of Aboriginal peoples suggest that the Canadian government has recognized past mistreatment of Aboriginal people and has taken steps towards reconciliation. Even with a federal policy oriented towards recognizing past wrongs, Aboriginal courts have won...... center of paper...... American Court of Human Rights in light of the United Nations Declaration on People's Rights indigenous.”Wisconsin International Law Journal. vol. 7 No. 1. Retrieved November 28, 2013, from http://works.bepress.comRoyal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 1996. Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People, Volume 1, Looking Forward, Looking Back, Ottawa: Minister of Supply Services Scoffield , Heather . The pipeline industry has made changes to the Navigable Waters Protection ACT, documents show. The Star, 2 February 2013. United Nations A. 2008. Frequently Asked Questions: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/FAQsindigenousdeclaration.pdf United Nations B. 2008. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from WWW.UN.Org