PR90173

OTTAWA, ON, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney

General of Canada, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, P.C., Minister of

Crown-Indigenous Relations, will speak to the media regarding the passing in

the Senate of Bill C-15, An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on

the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

They will be joined by National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First

Nations, President Natan Obed of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and

Vice-President David Chartrand of the Métis National Council. Chief Dr. Wilton

Littlechild will also be present, along with Elders who will open the event.

                               PRESS CONFERENCE

Date:        Friday, June 18, 2021

Time:        9:15 a.m.  (EDT)

Reporters must access via the telephone line to be able to ask questions:

Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US):

1-866-805-7923

Local dial-in number: 613-960-7518

Passcode: 8733161#

Ref.:   Chantalle Aubertin, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice,

+1 613- 992-6568, Chantalle.aubertin@justice.gc.ca; Media Relations Office,

Department of Justice Canada, +1 613-957-4207; Ani Dergalstanian, Press

Secretary and Communications Advisor, Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett,

Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, +1 647-232-7212; Media Relations,

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, +1 819-934-2302,

RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@canada.ca

SOURCE: Department of Justice Canada