United Nations Committee on Economic, Social Cultural Rights and International Human Rights System

Canada: Has the new Trudeau Government ushered in a new era of Canadian respect for the international human rights system According to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights , the answer is both yes and no, according to Rabble. In its recently released "Concluding Observations on Canada," the UN Committee noted some positive steps taken over the past 10 years by Canada to improve its human rights record. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. For instance, Canada ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010 and the new Government recent decision to restore the Interim Federal Health Program for certain categories of refugees and asylum seekers are all signs of improvement. But for members of racialized communities and immigrant groups in Canada, the Concluding Observations are of particular significance because for the first time, many of their long-held grievances are being heard by the UN and their calls for change reflected in the UN Committee final recommendations. Equally important was Canada decision to establish a national inquiry into the murders and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.