text: UNITED NATIONS CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of aH Forms of Discrimination Against Women Distr. GENERAL CEDA.H/C/SR.167 6 February 1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON THE ELIM!HATIOH OF DISCRIHINATION AGAINST WOMEN Ninth session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 167th MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 1 February 1990, at 10 a.m. later: Hs. GUAN Minqian COUTENTS Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention (continued) This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be submitted in one of the working languages. They should be set forth in a memorandum and also incorporated in a copy of the record. They should be sent :'!j.thin_one w:eek Q.L .. 1J;_~_9a te of thi.s document to the Chief, Official Records Editing Section, Department of Conference Services, roo~ DC2-750, 2 United ~!ations Plaza. Any correction~ to the rec0rds of the m~etings of this session will be consolidated in a single corrigendum, to be issued shortly after the end of the session. 90-55140 2319S (~) I • • • CEDAW/C/SR.167 English Page 2 The meeting___¥.9_~ ___ Q.alled to order at 10.10 i\_,m. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE CONVENTION ( contiD!J.~Q) 1. ,1\t the invitation of thH Chairperson, Mr, Forti~ _r_(_(: _@aQill __ !l..r.!.Q_M;,;_._s_t.Q_nl _~y _(_Canada) togJs:_~_Ge -~-t the Conunittee table. 2. Mr~Q~TI~R (Canada) said it was important to recall that Canada was a federal State comprising 10 provinces and two territories. As responsibility for such matters as emplo}~ent and social services was shared by the federal, provincial and territorial goverr.ments, the report and his statement covered measures taken at all three levels. Canada also had an extensive network of non-governmental organizations, many of which focused on a broad range of women's interests -that 
analysis: The text appears to be a summary record of a meeting of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, discussing reports submitted by States parties under Article 18 of the Convention. The focus is on the consideration of reports on measures taken to eliminate discrimination against women, including employment and social services. This suggests that the category should be related to human rights, employment, and social issues.