vii) Summary
The following is a comprehensive list of the international instruments that CSC
has violated through its discriminatory treatment of FSW and its ongoing failure
to remedy the discrimination.
SMRs109: s. 6(1), s. 8(a), s. 51(3), s. 59, S. 66(1), s. 67. Body of Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners110: Principles 1, 3,
and 28. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners111: s. 2, s. 5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights112: Articles 7 and
10. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination of against
Women113: Articles 2 and 3. Declaration Against Torture114: Articles 3 and 6. Convention Against Torture115: Articles 11, and 16. Declaration on Elimination of Racism116: Article 4. Convention on Elimination of Racism117: Preamble.
Canada claims to be a leader in the fields of international human rights and
corrections. The examples set out above would suggest otherwise and call to
the Canadian Human Rights Commission to address and redress the continued
discrimination experienced by FSW in Canada.
109. |
Supra,
note 70. |
110. |
As
cited in full on page 27. |
111. |
As
cited in full on page 27. |
112. |
Supra,
note 103. |
113. |
Supra,
note 108. |
114. |
As
cited in full on page 31. |
115. |
As
cited in full on page 33. |
116. |
As
cited in full on page 33. |
117. |
As
cited in full on page 33. |
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