Traduction de «Federal Task Force on Police-Minority Relations » (Anglais → Français) :

65. Notes that this trend is confirmed by the features of the 13 missions currently under way and that, above and beyond this classification, missions are increasingly being required to assume a ‘multifunctional’ character, as in the case of EULEX Kosovo, which combines several functions (police, customs and judicial systems) with training, monitoring and assistance functions as well as executive tasks, or the more recent EUTM Somalia mission, based in Uganda and intended to provide military training to security ...[+++]forces of the Transitional Federal Government, which is an example of the increased emphasis on SSR-related tasks in military crisis management;

Internally, the EU has set up a wide range of actions to combat drugs related organized crime i.a. via Europol (projects MUSTARD , COLA , SYNERGY ), Eurojust, the Police Chiefs Task Force (COSPOL projects), Joint Investigation Teams, and new Joint Customs Operations on drugs.

In concluding, I would draw your attention to the recent task force on visible minorities in the federal public service, which produced the outrageous conclusion that in future 20% of public service positions are to be filled by visible minorities, a figure far in excess of their labour force availability, and that 20% of promotions to the executive class are to be filled by visible minorit ...[+++]ies, again, a figure far in excess of their availability.

notes that an appropriate legal framework is in place concerning the protection of minorities as well as a demonstrated commitment to integrating minorities in the political system; recalls the importance of guaranteeing adequate representation of those minorities in the civil service, in the police forces and in the judiciary, as well as equal treatment in property-related and economic matters; calls for the development at all levels of state administration of a concrete action plan for achieving proportional representation of minorities, pursuant to the provisions of the Co ...[+++]nstitutional Law and with adequate provisions for monitoring;

I'll quickly read them to you: play a leadership role in providing a fair and comprehensive program to provide individuals and families across Canada with protection against catastrophic drug costs; support a recommendation by the federal task force on disability issues to introduce a new refundable disability expense tax credit to replace the disability tax credit and the medical expenses tax credit, and to increase the tax rate used to calculate the credit from 17% to 29% for low-income beneficiaries; make changes to the definition of “disability” and administration of the CPP disability benefits that will ensure ...[+++] people who cannot work due to disability are assessed promptly and equitably; reinstate the previous eligibility criteria for CPP disability benefits, which require that individuals have contributed in two of the last three years or five of the last ten years; support a recommendation by the federal task force on disability issues, calling on the Government of Canada, in conjunction with the provinces, to ensure that an adequate disability income support system is in place and that serious consideration be given to moving toward a disability insurance program that covers all Canadians; increase the level of health research funding to 1% of the $76 billion total annual cost of health care in Canada; support the idea to establish a Canadian institute of health research to create one organization or structure that would act as the focal point for health research in Canada; enhance the tax incentives for modest-income donors; invest in the infrastructure of Canada's voluntary sector; and lastly, increase funding to voluntary organizations involved in the delivery of health-related programs and services.

Strengthen law enforcement – including federal, state, and local drug task forces – to combat drug-related violence, disrupt criminal organizations, and arrest and prosecute the leaders of illegal drug syndicates.