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142.266 Give attention to the issue of immigration detention for an indefinite
period and seek to amend legislation to set a time limit for detention (Costa
Rica);
142.267 Take steps to limit the use and prorogation of immigration detention
(Mexico);
142.268 Ensure that all individuals who attempt to enter the country are
provided with equal access to asylum proceedings (Mozambique);
142.269 Reinforce strategies aimed at reducing the backlog faced by the
Immigration and Refugee Board, which causes delays in asylum procedures
(Zambia);
142.270 Prevent additional delays in asylum procedures (Afghanistan);
142.271 Continue to improve the condition of refugees and asylum seekers in
accordance with Canada’s international human rights obligations (Indonesia);
142.272 Eliminate or improve the two exceptions in subsection 115.2 of the
Law on Immigration and Protection of Refugees in order to safeguard the
principle of non-refoulement, as provided for by international law (Ecuador);
142.273 Put an end to the detention of child refugees and asylum seekers, with
alternatives to detention that respect the best interest of the child (Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela);
142.274 Put an end to the detention of refugee and asylum-seeking children,
through alternatives that fully take into consideration the best interest of the
child (Ecuador);
142.275 Establish a statelessness determination procedure and a protected
stateless person status that facilitates the naturalization procedure for persons
in that situation (Chile).
143. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect
the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not
be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. Voluntary pledges and commitments
144.
Canada assumed the following voluntary commitments:
144.1
Canada voluntarily commits to strengthening intergovernmental
collaboration and public dialogue on human rights, through the development of
a protocol for following up on the recommendations Canada receives from
international human rights bodies and a stakeholder engagement strategy;
144.2
Canada also commits to enhancing our federal-provincial-territorial
collaboration on human rights implementation through the creation of a senior
intergovernmental mechanism;
144.3
Canada also commits to holding future federal-provincial-territorial
human rights ministerial meetings.
145. In addition, the Government of Canada is pleased to make the following
voluntary commitments:
145.1
To conduct human rights analyses to support the implementation of
our international human rights obligations;
145.2
To improve the promotion and public awareness of international
human rights in Canada;
145.3
To initiate a transparent process for ongoing consideration by federal,
provincial and territorial governments of adherence to human rights treaties
that Canada is not yet a party to;
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