Check out the draft Guidance Note from the UN on Child Rights Mainstreaming
Child Rights Connect has offered feedback on the Guidance Note. There is still time for CSOs to also participate in this process!
Children and the right to housing
On February 15th, the CCRC hosted a live webinar with guest speakers: Sahar Raza (National Right to Housing Network), Katłįà Lafferty (National Indigenous Housing Network (NIHN) Co-Chair) and Kaitlin Schwan (Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network). This webinar discussed children and families’ right to housing and highlighted important topics, including legislated right to housing and …
Lessons Learned: Advocacy for Children’s Rights in Canada
By Kathy Vandergrift, Past President and Chair of the CCRC The recent government decision to bring 13 Canadian children and six mothers home from prison camps in northern Syria is welcome. Finally. Three years late. What can we learn from this case, as advocates for children’s rights? That is Kathy’s focus in the following reflection, …
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Child Engagement on 5th/6th UN Review / Consultation des enfants au nom du gouvernement fédéral en vue du 5e-6e examen de l’Organisation des Nations Unies
Children and young people are experts on their own lives. They are the ones who are living their lives and know best how certain situations affect them. They can provide valuable feedback and insight into their circumstances and can inform decisions and policies related to them. They can be powerful advocates for themselves and can …
Update from #Vote16
Update from CCRC member #Vote16 I’d like to share some great news from Europe. Just last week, the German parliament decided to lower the voting age to 16 for their EU elections! The number of countries, provinces and cities that have enacted #Vote16 continues to grow. You can follow this progress on our global map …
Panel on pressing issues in children’s rights
Check out our recording of the Nov. 3 webinar on children’s rights. Panelists discussed comprehensive sexuality education, child poverty and lowering the voting age. Panelist bios: Insiya Mankani is the Public Affairs Officer at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights where she helps to advance the domestic sexual and reproductive health policy landscape by …
Sign this petition to lower the voting age in Canada
Check out this petition from MP Jenna Sudds about lowering the voting age! Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled Whereas: Voting is a fundamental right for all; Everyone should have the right to choose their own leaders; and Sixteen-year olds are mature, knowledgeable and ready to vote in elections. We, the undersigned, …
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