Resources
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
In 2009 we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is a comprehensive framework to provide a healthy context for children to develop their own potential to contribute to society.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Children’s Rights and ….
The CCRC has developed a series of booklets to explain how children’s rights relate to areas of life that affect their development. You may download and use these in your own efforts to promote respect for the rights of children.
- child care and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- education and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- health care and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- justice and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- protection and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- recreation and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- resource and support programs and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Community Monitoring Toolkit
This is our most popular download. It has been used to learn about children’s rights, to discuss children’s rights, and as a guide for a community exercise to raise general awareness about how the rights of children relate to your world.
The Community Monitoring Toolkit
Community Monitoring Report Template
Resource Guide on Children’s Rights
Want more information on children’s rights? Check this resource guide to find materials on the Convention on the Rights of the Child for youth, educators, professionals, and persons interested in the rights of Canada’s children.
Useful Links to Other Sites on Children’s Rights
CRIN is an international resource website on children’s rights by country and topic.
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee meets regularly to review country reports and consider emerging issues in children’s rights. It issues General Statements on specific sections of the Convention to provide guidance in application.
