E/CN.4/2005/88/Add.3 page 25 Administration of justice and related justice issues 114. That efforts be increased at all levels to reduce and eliminate the overrepresentation of Aboriginal men, women and children in detention, in particular by establishing measurable outcomes, and that Aboriginal alternative justice institutions and mechanisms be officially recognized and fostered with the full participation of Aboriginal communities. 115. That the Government of Canada, in keeping with both its domestic constitutional jurisdiction and its international human rights obligations, immediately join and participate fully in the Ipperwash Judicial Inquiry. International policy on indigenous peoples 116. That, in the field of international human rights of indigenous peoples Canada continue to play a leading role as a regular and widely recognized donor to the voluntary funds for indigenous peoples and to the International Decade; and that it adopt an even more constructive leadership role in the process leading to the adoption of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as demanded by numerous Canadian indigenous peoples’ organizations and expected by many other organizations worldwide. B. Recommendations to civil society 117. That the various orders and levels of civil associations undertake joint and coordinated efforts to combat and eliminate anti-Aboriginal prejudice, racism, intolerance and stigmatization, just as is being done regarding visible minorities. 118. That Canada’s political parties take stands in favour of the individual and collective rights of the country’s Aboriginal peoples. 119. That the mass media provide a balanced and non-discriminatory view of the human rights needs and aspiration of Canada’s Aboriginal people in order to help educate the general population about issues related to racism, discrimination, intolerance and social exclusion. C. Recommendations to the international community 120. That the international community, and particularly the Arctic Council, take urgent action concerning the human impact of global warming and environmental pollution on Arctic peoples. D. Recommendations to the academic community 121. That academic centres and researchers in Canada continue and expand their interest and activities concerning Aboriginal issues, particularly by strengthening research and training capabilities that may help promote the human rights of Aboriginal peoples, in collaboration with similar efforts in other parts of the world. -----

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