CESCR, the rights of the ICESCR apply to everyone including non-nationals, such as stateless persons. In addition, in accordance with its obligations under Article 5(e)(iv) of the ICERD, Canada has undertaken to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law in the enjoyment of the right to social security.440 Furthermore, the CERD observes in General Recommendation No. 30 that although some rights “may be confined to citizens, human rights are, in principle, to be enjoyed by all persons. States parties are under an obligation to guarantee equality between citizens and non-citizens in the enjoyment of these rights to the extent recognized under international law.”441 IV. Recommendations 21) Employment Insurance legislation should be amended to allow stateless persons to be eligible for self-employment insurance. 22) If a stateless person is required to provide documentation establishing birth date in order to collect CPP and OAS benefits for which they are entitled, Canada should not rigidly apply the requirement when a stateless person does not possess and is unable acquire the necessary birth documentation. 440 441 ICERD, supra note 274 at Art. 5(e)(iv). CERD General Recommendation No. 30, supra note 275 at para. 3. 92