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