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20.
Continue policies and programmes aimed at reducing inequalities that
still exist between the Aboriginal, recent immigrants and other
Canadians (Vietnam);
21.
Reconsider its withdrawal from the preparatory process of the Durban
Review Conference and positively contribute to the global efforts to
combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance (Egypt); Revise its decision not to participate in the Durban
Review Conference on racism due to take place in April this year in
Geneva (Russian Federation);
22.
Intensify efforts to combat racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia
(Azerbaijan);
23.
Apply provisions of its hate-speech law in a non-selective manner to
cover all acts and incidents that may lead to incitement to racial and
religious hatred and violence (Pakistan);
24.
Consider taking more resolute action to prevent and punish perpetrators
of racially motivated acts of violence against members of the Muslim and
Arab communities, the indigenous population, Canadian citizens of
foreign origin, foreign workers, refugees and asylum-seekers (Malaysia);
25.
Give appropriate attention to end racial discrimination against the Arab
and Muslim communities in Canada including racial and religious
profiling (Syrian Arab Republic);
26.
Review its discriminatory national laws on security and adopt
sensitization campaigns to protect against racial profiling and
stereotyping on the grounds of nationality, ethnicity, descent and race,
with regards to terrorism, as suggested by CERD (Indonesia);
27.
Takes further measures to ensure effective implementation of CEDAW
at the federal, provincial and territorial levels, giving particular
attention to the Aboriginal women and girls (Turkey); continue efforts to
tackle discrimination against Aboriginal women in all sectors of society,
including employment, housing, education and health care (Finland);
take measures to combat socio-economic discrimination, which is a cause
of continuous violence against Aboriginal women, and to inform them
better of their rights (Belgium); consider taking additional steps to
address discrimination against disabled adult women and Aboriginal
women (United Kingdom);
28.
Take effective measures to combat and put an end to discrimination
against indigenous population and to elaborate and implement a
National Action Plan to deal with this phenomenon (Azerbaijan);
address root causes of discriminations, ensure effective access to justice,
establish immediate means of redress and protection of rights of ethnominorities, in particular, Aboriginals (Islamic Republic of Iran);
29.
Apply the Yogyakarta principles as a guide to assist in further policy
development (The Netherlands);
30.
Denounce its policy of no longer seeking clemency for Canadians
convicted and given the death penalty in countries deemed to have “the
rule of law” (Denmark); consider reinstating the policy of seeking
clemency for all Canadian citizens sentenced to death in other countries
(The Netherlands);
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