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Canada
241. The review of Canada was held on 3 February 2009, in conformity with all the relevant
provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Canada in accordance with the annex to Council
resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/4/CAN/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b)
(A/HRC/WG.6/4/CAN/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/4/CAN/3).
242. At its 14th meeting, on 9 June 2009, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of
the review on Canada (see section C below).
243. The outcome of the review on Canada comprised the report of the Working Group on the
Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/11/17), the views of Canada concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and its replies presented
before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not
sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also
A/HRC/11/17/Add.1).
1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments and the outcome
244. The Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office at Geneva indicated
that Canada had submitted a written response that addressed the 68 recommendations contained
in the Working Group report as well as other recommendations submitted in writing by States
that were unable to speak at the review owing to time constraints.
245. As outlined in its response, Canada accepted 32 recommendations, accepted in
part 22 recommendations, and did not accept 14 recommendations. Canada also made a number
of voluntary commitments in the response. To inform its response to these recommendations,
Canada held meetings with non-governmental organizations and Aboriginal representatives, and
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