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Canada ratifies UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Thursday, 11 March 2010
New York. Canada joined 81 other countries on Thursday in ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Xinhua informs. "Canada is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and enabling.... Read Full Article

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