The New Candian Defence: The Impact of UNDRIP Article 30 on Canadian Domestic Defence Strategy
Recommended Citation
Preston J. Lim,
The New Candian Defence: The Impact of UNDRIP Article 30 on Canadian Domestic Defence Strategy,
49(1)
Queen's Law Journal
1
(2023).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/facpubs/109
Abstract
Article 30 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples articulates a general ban on military activities that take place on Indigenous territory. Despite the potentially significant consequences of article 30 for Canadian defence policy, few scholars have devoted serious attention to the article. This article will fill that gap by discussing the meaning of article 30 and suggesting approaches to implementation that the Canadian state ought to adopt. This article argues that, far from constraining Canadian defence strategy, article 30 may well serve as a catalyst, encouraging Canadian defence planners to take a more community-based approach towards defence, particularly in Canada’s North.
ISSN
0316-778X