Appeal to Senate to Keep Youth Out of Jails
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Jan 12, 2012
Proposed changes to the youth criminal justice system will be reviewed by the Senate in February. They are part of Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill. The CCRC is appealing to Senators to take a close look at the proposed changes for youth justice. In 2007 the Senate unanimously - all parties - adopted a major report on the rights of children. It said Canada needs to do better ...
Complaints Process Approved by UN
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Dec 19, 2011
On December 19 the UN General Assembly adopted a third Optional Protocol for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children will now be able to ask the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for help if their rights are violated and there is no way for them to address their situation within their own country. This puts children's rights on the same level as adult rights. The ...
Bill C-10: Will the Senate protect childrens’ rights?
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Dec 12, 2011
Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill, violates children's rights. Proposed amendments in the House of Commons were rejected by the governing party. Now the bill goes to the Senate. In recent years the Senate has endorsed several reports in support of children's rights. The CCRC is asking Senators to consider how Bill C-10 fulfills or violates the rights of children before passing it. Canada's children need someone to ...
Polygamy ruling advances children’s rights
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Nov 23, 2011
The BC Supreme Court upheld the prohibition against polygamy to prevent harm against women and children. The ruling gives high priority to children's right to protection from harm. It reinforces the positive obligations of the state to prevent violations of children's rights. And it establishes a strong link between children's rights under the Charter and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The ruling gave significant weight to the evidence and arguments put forward by ...
National Child Day: How is Canada celebrating?
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Nov 19, 2011
National Child Day on November 20 celebrates adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child more than 20 years ago. This year Canada will mark the occasion by pushing through changes to the youth criminal justice system that completely violate the Convention. Canada ratified the Convention in 1991, but the government has not done a review of how Bill C-10 fulfills or violates its obligations under the Convention. If Bill C-10 passes as it is, the ...
National Child Day 2011
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Nov 16, 2011
Sunday, November 20, is National Child Day. We celebrate adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. How well are we putting it into practice? A new CCRC report shows that too many children in Canada lack the support they need to develop their full potential. It also shows why it would be smart for Canadians to pay more attention to children's rights. As the title says, children's ...
Every Child Counts
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Nov 1, 2011
Canada needs to develop the potential of every child, rather than letting some fall through cracks in a fragmented social support system. That is the central message in a new comprehensive report on children's rights in Canada. Check out a news release, key points, and the full report on the front page at www.rightsofchildren.ca.
Bill C-10 and Young People
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Oct 20, 2011
In the middle of Bill C-10 are major changes for the youth justice system. The youth justice system needs to be different than the adult system. The CCRC proposes that Part IV of Bill C-10, the section that deals with youth justice, be extracted from the omnibus crime bill, for a full public debate of four major questions it raises about youth justice in Canada. Read and share the CCRC statement: Young ...
Complaints Process Moves Ahead
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Jun 24, 2011
The UN Human Rights Council adopted the draft text to establish a complaints mechanism for the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It will now go to the UN General Assembly for final approval in the fall. It will come into effect when 10 states ratify it. This is good news because it gives children an additional means to seek redress when their rights are violated. It also ...
Children in the 2011 Throne Speech and Budget
Posted by: Kathy Vandergrift | Jun 13, 2011
This analysis of the Throne Speech and Budget focuses on longer-term issues for children. Support for families is positive; how that support is delivered over the coming years will make a big difference for children and for Canadian society. Giving priority to children in program review is important for next year's budget. Immediate attention is needed for Aboriginal education and child welfare. For details: ccrc-throne-speech-and-budget-analysis-2011
Archive of Past Newsletters
- Appeal to Senate to Keep Youth Out of JailsJanuary 12, 2012
- Complaints Process Approved by UNDecember 19, 2011
- Bill C-10: Will the Senate protect childrens’ rights?December 12, 2011
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