8. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in the framework of EU relations to pay particular attention to the situation of religious minorities, including Christian communities around the world, through the promotion of a strategic commitment from the countries concerned on the basis of the international treaties on human rights; and to devote particular attention when drafting and implementing development cooperation and aid programmes with those same countries;

By way of background, the Canadian Council of Christian Charities has roughly 2,500 direct-member charities across Canada, representing about 15% of all charitable receipts.

The Accounting Standards Board of Canada (AcSB) published an Implementation Plan for incorporating IFRS into Canadian GAAP as from 1 January 2011.

The Accounting Standards Board of Canada (AcSB) published an Implementation Plan for incorporating IFRS into Canadian GAAP as from 1 January 2011.

We therefore ask the Council and the Commission and, above all, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, to pay particular attention to the situation of minorities, including the Christian minority, so that initiatives aimed at promoting dialogue and respect between communities are supported and undertaken, urging all the religious authorities to encourage tolerance and to prevent episodes of hatred and violence from occurring.

8. Calls on the Commission and the Council to devote particular attention to the situation of religious communities, including Christian communities, in those countries where they are threatened, when drafting and implementing development cooperation and aid programmes with those same countries;