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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Update to ATEH on the </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>United Nations second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on April 26, 2013</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>LYNNE BROWNE<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>171 George Street, </span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Ottawa ON K1N 5W5<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>613-241-1573, ext. 314<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><a href="mailto:lynnebrowne@endhomelessnessottawa.ca"><span style='color:#0F243E;text-decoration:none'>lynnebrowne@endhomelessnessottawa.ca</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Liane.Venasse@pch.gc.ca [mailto:Liane.Venasse@pch.gc.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>epu-upr@pch.gc.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> April-23-13 4:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> ………….<br><b>Subject:</b> Deuxième Examen périodique du Canada / Canada's Second Universal Periodic Review<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>English follows...</span></i> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comme vous le savez, le Canada sera soumis à son deuxième examen périodique universel (EPU) le 26 avril 2013. Les documents liés à l’examen du Canada, y compris le rapport national du Canada et les rapports présentés par la société civile et les organisations autochtones, peuvent être consultés sur le site des Nations Unies (ONU) consacré à l’EPU, à l’adresse suivante : </span><a href="www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/CASession16.aspx"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/CASession16.aspx</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. L’examen du Canada aura lieu à 9 h, heure de Genève, et sera diffusé en direct sur le site Web de l’ONU à </span><a href="http://webtv.un.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://webtv.un.org/#</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Comme l’EPU est un processus d’examen par les pairs, d’autres États membres de l’ONU poseront des questions et feront des recommandations sur de nombreux enjeux liés au bilan du Canada en matière de droits de la personne. Après la comparution du Canada, le Groupe de travail de l’ONU adoptera un rapport comprenant toutes les recommandations adressées au Canada. Le Canada donnera une réponse officielle à ce rapport d’ici septembre 2013, dans laquelle il indiquera quelles recommandations il accepte et quelles recommandations il n’accepte pas. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pour guider la préparation de la réponse du Canada et les futures discussions au sein des gouvernements, nous recueillerons les points de vue de la société civile et des organisations autochtones de la région de la capitale nationale sur les recommandations adressées au Canada lors d’une réunion avec des représentants des gouvernements fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux. Cette réunion se tiendra le 28 mai, à Ottawa. Des renseignements supplémentaires seront fournis ultérieurement. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pour nous assurer de la collaboration la plus large possible de la société civile et des organisations autochtones, et pour permettre aux organisations de l’extérieur de la région de la capitale nationale d’exprimer leur point de vue sur les recommandations, nous mènerons également une consultation électronique. Un courriel sera envoyé à votre organisation après la publication du rapport du Groupe de travail de l’ONU. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nous comptons sur votre participation au processus de consultation qui suivra l’examen périodique universel du Canada. </span><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>_________________________________</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As you know, Canada will undergo its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on April 26, 2013. Documents related to Canada’s review, including Canada’s national report and reports submitted by civil society and Aboriginal organizations, are available on the United Nations (UN) UPR website, at </span><a href="www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/CASession16.aspx"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/CASession16.aspx</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. Canada’s review will take place at 9:00 a.m., Geneva time, and will be webcast on UN Web TV at the following address: </span><a href="http://webtv.un.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://webtv.un.org/#</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As the UPR is a peer review process, other UN Member States will ask questions and make recommendations on numerous issues related to Canada’s human rights record. Following Canada’s appearance, the UN Working Group will adopt a report that will include all recommendations that Canada receives. Canada will provide an official response to this report by September 2013, in which it will indicate which recommendations are accepted and which ones Canada does not accept.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To inform the preparation of Canada’s response and future discussions within governments, we will be seeking the views of civil society and Aboriginal organizations in the national capital region on the recommendations that Canada receives at a meeting with federal, provincial and territorial government officials to be held in Ottawa on May 28 – additional details will be provided at a later date.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In order to ensure a broad engagement with civil society and Aboriginal organizations and provide organizations outside of the national capital region with an opportunity to provide their views on the recommendations, we will also conduct an electronic consultation. An email will be sent to your organization following the publication of the UN Working Group’s report.</span> <br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We look forward to your participation in the consultation process in follow-up to Canada’s Universal Periodic Review. </span><br><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Martha LaBarge<br>Directrice générale | Director General<br>Gestion stratégique et droits de la personne | Strategic Management and Human Rights<br>Ministère du Patrimoine canadien | Department of Canadian Heritage<br><a href="mailto:martha_labarge@pch.gc.ca">martha_labarge@pch.gc.ca</a><br>Téléphone | Telephone 819-997-1588 <br>Télécopieur | Facsimile 819-997-0329<br>Gouvernement du Canada | Government of Canada</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>