International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 54 (4th Supp.))
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International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act
R.S.C., 1985, c. 54 (4th Supp.)
An Act to establish the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. (1) In this Act,
“Board”
« conseil »
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Centre;
“Centre”
« Centre »
“Centre” means the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development established by section 3;
“Chairman”
« président du conseil »
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
“director”
« administrateur »
“director” means a member of the Board;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act;
“President”
« président du Centre »
“President” means the President of the Centre.
Marginal note:International Bill of Human Rights
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the International Bill of Human Rights means
(a) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
(b) the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
(c) the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and
(d) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
CENTRE ESTABLISHED
Marginal note:Centre established
3. There is hereby established a corporation, to be called the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.
OBJECTS, POWERS AND CAPACITY OF CENTRE
Marginal note:Objects of Centre
4. (1) The objects of the Centre are to initiate, encourage and support cooperation between Canada and other countries in the promotion, development and strengthening of democratic and human rights institutions and programs that give effect to the rights and freedoms enshrined in the International Bill of Human Rights, including, among those rights,
(a) the right to an adequate standard of living;
(b) the rights of persons not to be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;
(c) the rights of freedom of opinion and expression; and
(d) the right to vote and be elected at periodic, genuine elections in pluralistic political systems.
Marginal note:Major object
(2) A major object of the Centre is to help reduce the wide gap that sometimes exists between the formal adherence of states to international human rights agreements and the actual human rights practices of those states.
Marginal note:Mandate
(3) In carrying out its objects, the Centre shall
(a) support developmental programs and activities for the benefit of developing countries;
(b) support programs and activities for the benefit of countries other than developing countries; and
(c) foster and support research and education, discourse, the exchange of information and collaboration among people and institutions in Canada and other countries.