E/CN.4/2005/88/Add.3 page 24 106. That emergency measures be taken to address the critical issue of high rates of diabetes, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal people; and that Aboriginal suicide be addressed as a priority social issue by the relevant public social service and health institutions. Lands and resources 107. That legislation be enacted and effective measures be implemented to expand the existing effectively usable lands and resources base of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities to ensure their social, economic and cultural survival and well-being; and that regional treaty commissions and an Aboriginal Lands and Treaties Tribunal be established as recommended by RCAP. Promotion and protection of human rights 108. That the Canadian Human Rights Commission be enabled to receive complaints about human rights violations of First Nations, including grievances related to the Indian Act; and that section 67 of the Human Rights Act be repealed, as requested insistently by various organizations, including the Human Rights Commission, to which the Government of Canada agreed in principle in 2003. 109. That the competences of the federal, provincial and territorial governments in their shared responsibility to promote and protect the human rights of Aboriginal peoples be redefined and coordinated so that such rights be effectively protected at all levels. Sustainable economic development 110. That Aboriginal peoples should always be consulted in advance and be active participants in the design and execution of any development programme or project in their regions or territories or which may affect their living conditions, as provided for in ILO Convention No. 169; and that government and private enterprises engaged in such activities take into account the needs and interests of the affected Aboriginal people at all stages of these programmes and projects. 111. That the generation of sustainable employment of Aboriginal people and their education and training to this end, in their own communities and territories and also within the broader regional economies in which they are located, with specific quantitative goals within a relevant time frame, be considered a social policy objective and not be left solely to market forces. Aboriginal women 112. That the Government address with high priority the lack of legislative protection regarding on-reserve Matrimonial Real Property which places First Nation women living on reserves at a disadvantage. 113. That particular attention be paid by specialized institutions to the abuse and violence of Aboriginal women and girls, particularly in the urban environment.

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