Since March 2006, four Canadian jurists have joined the team of the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights in Banjul to support the mandate of the jurists and Special Rapporteurs of the Commission. Conducted with financial support from CIDA, this two-year project also aims to increase awareness in Canada of the African regional system of human rights protection and promotion of the African Union. The young Canadian jurists also get the opportunity to exploit their knowledge and acquire international experience. This support makes it possible for the African Commission to improve its capacity to fulfill its human rights mandate. The project is supported by the Law Faculty of McGill University and the Centre for International Studies at Université de Montréal (Cérium).