Author: Kathy Vandergrift
Children with Disabilities: Time for Action
June 1, 2020May 31 to June 6 is National AccessAbility Week. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of persons with disabilities and recognize work being done to remove barriers to their full participation. This year the CCRC is highlighting actions Canada needs to take to fulfill the rights of children with disabilities under two different […]
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CovidUnder19: Global Youth Voice
June 1, 2020Covid-19 is changing the world for children around the globe. CovidUnder19 is a youth-led global initiative that takes children’s rights seriously and offers a way for the views of young people to be heard. It is supported by children’s rights groups around the world. If you or someone you know is between the ages of […]
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Covid-19: Re-opening for Children: Short-term Actions and System Change
April 29, 2020Re-opening for children: Short-term Actions Safe Space for Children to Play: as Important as Space for Business Getting back to business is now a top priority for government attention. Meanwhile, children’s services continue to advocate for extra funds to pick up the pieces, as collateral damage. What difference would it make if children’s policy was given equal priority […]
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Covid-19: Is there a silver-lining?
April 28, 2020Commentary on Response to Covid-19 In the short-term, our focus is immediate needs and caring for children in our circles of responsibility. While it may be hard to see now, this crisis could lead to some positive changes for children. Whether we learn from this crisis or go back to old ways will depend on […]
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Close Gaps through Systemic Change: Implement Children’s Rights in Canada
March 2, 2020Close Gaps through Systemic Change: CCRC Alternative Report for the 5th/6th Review of Children’s Rights in Canada The rights of children are not protected well in Canada. The costs of failing to do so are high. Systemic change is necessary and would bring benefits for children, families, and governments. That is the core message in […]
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Children’s Rights In Canada: Review to bring change in Canada
January 31, 2020The Coalition thanks members and allies who contributed to alternative reports for the process of reviewing implementation of children’s rights in Canada. The official process of review by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is affected by Covid-19. We are monitoring the process and waiting for updated schedule. In the meantime, we […]
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30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Making Progress in Canada
November 19, 2019On November 20 we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and 30 years of work by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) to promote respect for children’s rights across Canada. Recognizing children as persons with rights has made fundamental changes in the way […]
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