27. Supports the replacement of the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) with a reduced standing Human Rights Council (HRC) directly elected by the General Assembly – which, when electing members to serve in that body, should choose countries that respect human rights most scrupulously – with a strengthened majority, which will give it greater democratic legitimacy and political authority; supports the incorporation into the working methods of the UNCHR of a "peer review" mechanism which would allow for each country to be subject, on a regular basis, to a human rights assessment; supports the idea of linking accession to the HRC to the obligation for a member state to issue a standing invitation allowing for the implementation of the UN ...[+++]mechanisms and procedures; considers that it is of the utmost importance to reinforce the role of independent NGOs within the HRC and that their participation requires a reform of the Committee of NGOs;

24. Supports the replacement of the Commission on Human Rights with a reduced standing Council on Human Rights directly elected by the General Assembly – which, when electing members to serve in that body, should choose countries that respect human rights most scrupulously – with a strengthened majority, which will give it greater democratic legitimacy and political authority; supports the incorporation into the working methods of the UNCHR of a ‘peer review’ mechanism which would allow for each country to be subject, on a regular basis, to a human rights assessment; supports the idea of linking accession to the CHR to the obligation for a member state to issue a standing invitation to the UN mechanisms and procedures; considers that it ...[+++]is of utmost importance to reinforce the role of independent NGOs within the CHR and that their participation requires a reform of the Committee of NGOs;

33. Calls for the upgrading of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a drastic reduction in the number of its members and reinforcement of its decision-making powers in order to transform this body into the equivalent of the Security Council in areas dealing with economic matters, finance, development, biotechnology, communication systems, ethics, and threats to the climate and the biotope; calls for the establishment of a close and permanent consultation mechanism between a reformed ECOSOC and the Bretton Woods Institutions as well as the World Trade Organisation (WTO), enabling ECOSOC effectively to assess progress on the UN devel ...[+++]opment agenda and to serve as a high-level development cooperation forum; calls for a better coordination mechanism between the various United Nations agencies operating under the aegis of ECOSOC; supports the proposed biennial high-level Development Cooperation Forum and the establishment of an ECOSOC Executive Committee;

As was made clear in testimony by departmental officials before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, the requirement of the UN that the prosecutor be paid directly by the United Nations and not by a member state created the need for an amendment to the Judges Act.

That the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights fully examine the effectiveness of property rights protection for Canadian citizens as provided in the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and report back to the House whether or not the federal laws protecting property rights need to be amended in order to comply with the international agreements Canada has entered into, including Article 17 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights that states: “1.

The hon. member's motion would have the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights examine whether our current federal laws are in compliance with our international human rights obligations and in particular, whether they comply with article 17 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: