Write to your MP to ask them to vote in favour of Bill C-273

This week, the House of Commons is getting a report back from the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Justice on Bill C-273, which is a private member bill by NDP MP Peter Julien, which would ban corporal punishment. We are encouraging our supporters to write to their MPs and ask them to support the …

Publication Alert

As a partner organization on the SSHRC-funded PEG with 9 child researchers from Ontario and Quebec, Dr. Hala Mreiwed (PI), Dr. Mindy Carter (Co-I), Dr. Laura Wright (Collaborator), and Dr. Kate Butler, the CCRC is pleased to share the first publication from the Peer-to-Peer Relationships: Participatory Action Research project. The article is open access and …

1 IN 2 CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

“Each year, one billion children are victims of violence. Violence erodes every investment that families, communities and governments make in children, from their education to their mental and physical health”. The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will take place in Bogota, Colombia on November 7-8, 2024. This meeting will be an …

Virtual Webinar –  Autistic children and school seclusion rooms

This webinar explores the controversial practice of seclusion rooms in schools and their impact on students, particularly those with disabilities.  Many parents have criticized the use of seclusion or isolation rooms as being abusive and discriminatory towards children with disabilities in particular, and children who are Black or immigrant.  Many jurisdictions have no clear policies …

“Don’t Look Away – How one boy’s story has the power to shift a system of care for children and youth” – An investigation report by the Representative for Children and Youth BC

The Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) investigation report “Don’t Look Away – How one boy’s story has the power to shift a system of care for children and youth” was released on July 16, 2024.  It “includes findings from RCY’s investigation into the death of [an 11-year old child] ‘Colby’ who was tortured and killed …

Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) Health In | Equity Conference

Registration is now open for the 4th annual #CCYC24 conference, which returns this year to focus on sustainable solutions and community partnerships that improve child health equity. October 24-25, 2024 | Digital Conference: https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/ccyc/ Conference Themes: Registration is open with Early Bird pricing until September 13, 2024.