Governments in Canada are starting to prepare for the next review of children’s rights and so is the CCRC. July 2018 is the deadline for Canada to submit an official report on implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada. A key focus is action on the recommendations Canada received in 2012. Many of the recommendations reflected proposals made by the CCRC in its alternative report.
Action on the previous recommendations will be the focus of a CCRC campaign in the fall. The first step is collecting information from young people’s organizations across the country. The CCRC is looking for information and analysis that relates to all aspects of children’s rights in Canada. This will inform the fall campaign in Canada before the official report and an alternative report for use by the UN Committee when they review Canada’s record.
Read about the CCRC plans and how to become part of this process. This is the way to hold our governments accountable for progressive realization of children’s rights across Canada. Previous reports and updates are available on the Children’s Rights Monitoring Page.