E/C.12/CAN/CO/6 34. The Committee recommends that the State party address violence against women and girls in a holistic manner. Inter alia, the State party is encouraged to study the link between poverty, ethnic origin and vulnerability to violence and take effective measures aimed at preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls. The Committee also recommends that the State party step up its efforts to protect victims of violence, including by ensuring the availability of a sufficient number of adequate shelters for victims of violence, as well as long-term housing solutions and adequate social assistance. Children in foster care 35. The Committee is concerned at the higher likelihood that indigenous children be placed in childcare institutions, which is further exacerbated by the inadequate funding for child welfare services to indigenous peoples living on reserves. The Committee is also concerned that African-Canadian children are overrepresented in childcare institutions (art. 10). 36. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Review and increase its funding to family and child welfare services for indigenous peoples living on reserves and fully comply with the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (January 2016) concerning the provision of family child welfare services to First Nations children and families living on reserves; (b) Implement the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) with regard to the Indian Residential Schools; (c) Take effective measures to address the root causes of overrepresentation of African-Canadian children in care institutions. Poverty 37. Considering the advanced level of development of the State party, the Committee is concerned about the significant number of people living in poverty. It is further concerned that indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, single mothers and minority groups continue to experience higher rates of poverty and at the limited effectiveness of measures taken to address that issue (art. 11). 38. The Committee recommends that the State party take all measures necessary to combat poverty more effectively while paying particular attention to groups and individuals who are more vulnerable to poverty. The Committee recommends that the State party, in collaboration with provinces, territories and indigenous peoples and consultation with civil society organizations, implement a human rights-based national anti-poverty strategy, which includes measureable goals and timelines, as well as independent monitoring mechanisms. The Committee further recommends that the State party ensure that provinces and territories’ anti-poverty policies are human rights-based and aligned with the national strategy. Right to housing 39. The Committee is concerned about the persistence of a housing crisis in the State party. It is particularly concerned at: (a) the absence of a national housing strategy; (b) the insufficient funding for housing; (c) the inadequate housing subsidy within the social assistance benefit; (d) the shortage of social housing units; and (e) increased evictions related to rental arrears (art. 11). 40. The Committee urges the State party to develop and effectively implement a human-rights based national strategy on housing and ensure that all provincial and 7