Background information about Canada:
- BBC country profile: Canada
- Governments on the WWW: Canada
- politicalresources.net: Canada
- OHCHR country page on Canada
- UPR documentation on Canada
Universal Periodic Review
Canada was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 4th session of the UPR Working Group (2-13 February 2009).
- UPR documentation on Canada, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Canada will be examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 61st session, 17 September - 5 October 2012 in Geneva, including on issues related to the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Committee Against Torture
Canada will be examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 48th session, 7 May to 1 June 2012.
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Canada was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 80th session, 13 February - 9 March 2012.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Canada was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 42nd session held 20 October - 7 November 2008.
Special Procedures
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Mr. Olivier De Schutter, will visit Canada from 7 to 15 May 2012.
The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent visited Canada from 16 to 20 May 2011.
