A/HRC/13/23/Add.2 Annex Report of the independent expert on minority issues Mission to Canada (13 to 23 October 2009) Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1–9 4 II. Legal framework and enforcement mechanisms .................................................... 10–22 5 III. Non-discrimination and equality ............................................................................ 23–63 8 A. Poverty ........................................................................................................... 29–32 9 B. Education ....................................................................................................... 33–39 10 C. Employment .................................................................................................. 40–52 11 D. Policing .......................................................................................................... 53–61 14 E. Profiling under national security legislation .................................................. 62–63 15 Identity, religion, language .................................................................................... 64–73 16 A. Religious minorities ....................................................................................... 65–70 16 B. Language issues ............................................................................................. 71–73 17 V. Protection against violence .................................................................................... 74–77 17 VI. Political participation of minorities ........................................................................ 78–83 18 VII. Conclusions and recommendations of the independent expert .............................. 84–108 19 IV. GE.10-11860 3