March 27, 2009 - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

CCRC supports Reintegration for Omar Khadr, Canada’s Child Soldier

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada March 27, 2009September 16, 2018No Comments

The CCRC presented a different option for the case of Omar Khadr – one that upholds new international norms to end the use of child soldiers and the principles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. For more information, read a joint letter to Prime Minister Harper and a statement made to the …

Children’s Rights and Canada at UN Human Rights Council

by Kathy VandergriftNews March 27, 2009August 2, 2021No Comments

This year Canada is undergoing a general review for all international human rights. As part of the process the CCRC prepared an overview of major concerns in the area of children’s rights. Our submission to the UN Human Rights Council provides an overview of key issues for Canada. CCRC Submission to UN Human Rights Council