The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the…[CERD]…by its State parties. All States parties [including Canada] are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented…In February 2012 during the CERD's 80th session the Committee reviewed Canada's 19th and 20th reports. Prior to the review interested parties submitted comments to CERD on Canada's progress, or lack thereof, in implementing the Convention and responding to the Committee's earlier recommendations. [MiningWatch states in its submission] “Canada’s 19th and 20th Reports to the Committee have failed to meaningfully address the interrelated issues of discrimination over access to land, the lack of progress in negotiated land rights settlements, and Canada’s implementation of related international instruments.” [From the Joint statement by 22 organizations] “Our organizations are deeply concerned that Canada has failed to provide any information on corporate accountability in its latest reports to this Committee and has, in fact, failed to comply with the Committee’s recommendations or address the important human rights concerns that they reflect.”