Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC
Closing Gaps: All Rights, All Children
May 24, 2019Canada has a patchwork of policies for children. The result is that some children fall through the cracks of fragmented support systems. Children need a more coherent approach to public policies that affect their ability to develop their full potential. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, which all governments in Canada have ratified, […]
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Government Report on Children’s Rights in Canada Needs More Analysis
February 1, 2019Canada’s 5th-6th report on implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada is now filed with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Copies of the report and annexes are available here for your reference. The report shows some progress since the last review. Missing is information on outcomes […]
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Raise the Bar for Children’s Rights: Next Steps
November 23, 2018More than one hundred people gathered for two days of learning about children’s rights in Canada. “It was good to come together,” said one participant, “to connect our own work with others and think about all rights for all children in Canada.” The conference brought together people from a wide range of ages, positions, and […]
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Children’s Rights in Canada’s Response to the UPR
September 30, 2018Canada received 245 recommendations from other countries to improve how it implements human rights, including children’s rights. The response is a missed opportunity to make and show progress in Canada. It shows that not much has changed in practice, in spite of ministerial level statements about improving implementation in Canada. The forthcoming review of children’s […]
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Poverty Plan: A Good Start
August 22, 2018The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) welcomes the official release of Canada’s first Federal Poverty Reduction Strategy. It signals clear recognition of the need for focused and coordinated attention to address the long-standing challenge of poverty, including child poverty, across Canada. In particular, the framework is noteworthy for setting targets, using multiple […]
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Youth Policy for Canada
March 6, 2018The CCRC welcomes the development of a national youth policy and supports the initiative to consider the views of young people in its development. This is one step toward realizing the rights of young people. In a letter to the Prime Minister, who is also the Minister of Youth, the CCRC recommends two strategic directions: […]
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Criminal Justice Reform and Children’s Rights
March 6, 2018Children in Canada have less protection against violence than adults do. Current plans to reform Canada’s criminal justice system provide an opportunity to make the right of children to be free from all forms of violence, Article 19 in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, part of Canadian law. Stated plans to […]
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