A/HRC/39/11 66. Mozambique commended Canada for its engagement on the issue of refugee resettlement. 67. Myanmar welcomed the measures taken to promote education and to preserve the languages of indigenous peoples. 68. Namibia welcomed the appointment of a gender-balanced federal Cabinet in 2016. 69. Nepal welcomed the commitment Canada showed to diversity and inclusion by addressing the causes of persistent inequalities. 70. The Netherlands welcomed the importance attached by Canada to inclusion, diversity, sexual orientation and gender identity. 71. New Zealand welcomed measures taken by the Government to implement new federal accessibility legislation. 72. Nigeria was encouraged by initiatives aimed at addressing racism and racial discrimination. 73. Norway noted the positive steps taken since the previous review. 74. Pakistan noted the need to address racial profiling by the police, security agencies and other authorities. 75. Panama highlighted the implementation by Canada of the Feminist International Assistance Policy, focusing on women’s rights. 76. Paraguay was concerned that temporary migrant workers lacked access to basic health services. 77. Peru welcomed the progress achieved by Canada on indigenous rights and the right to housing and on combating poverty. 78. The Philippines welcomed the achievements made in promoting and protecting human rights. 79. Portugal welcomed the improvements to the migrant detention system and the considerable reduction in detention of children. 80. Qatar welcomed the commitment of Canada to protecting human rights, particularly those of indigenous peoples. 81. The Republic of Korea noted the positive developments in the dialogue with indigenous peoples to address property rights issues. 82. Responding to questions concerning access to justice, the delegation of Canada said that the Government had amended the Supreme Court judicial appointments process to increase the openness, transparency and diversity of the judiciary. Women, indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and persons with disabilities were represented among the 100 judicial appointments announced in 2017 alone. Moreover, legal aid funding to provincial governments had been increased to ensure that indigenous peoples, ethnic and racial groups had access to legal services to enable them to navigate the justice system effectively. 83. The delegation recalled that, in accordance with the federal system, the implementation of many provisions of the human rights treaties to which Canada was a party rested with the provincial governments. The actions taken by those governments included measures adopted by Newfoundland and Labrador on immigration and refugees and steps taken by Quebec with regard to gender equality and gender-based violence. 84. The provincial, territorial and federal governments had agreed to complete their consideration of the accession by Canada to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Canada was also considering becoming a party to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, as well as options to implement that instrument. 85. The federal Government had established a Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise to address human rights obligations arising from Canadian business conduct 6