we also joined as well by leroi newbold with black lives matter here in toronto.rica violet lee is with us as well as -- we're going to hear from hayden king, talking about indigenous issues in canada and how they are dealt with by the state. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we are on the road in toronto, canada. looking at how indigenous and black lives matter activists here in canada are workingng togetherer to address issueses f state violence and neglect. earlier this month, canada announced it would back a united nations declaration to protect the rights of the world's more than 370 million indigenous peoples. four countries first opposed the declaration in -- australia, new 2007 zealand, canada, and the unitited states.s. canada was the last of the four to finally embrace the statement. indigenous affairs minister carolyn bennett made the announcement at a u. forum in new york, drawing a standing ovation. >> today we are addressing canada's decision on the rights of indige