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This paper highlights the continuing struggles of Canada’s indigenous peoples to be included in the crafting of international law agreements. While the Crown has a legal duty to consult aboriginal peoples when undertaking an action that may affect their rights or titles, in most cases the Canadian government has applied this responsibility solely to statutory decisions concerning domestic policies. That’s wrong, says the text’s author, as is downplaying the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which has the potential to influence and enhance indigenous participation in negotiations and decision-making processes at the international level.