New Addition: Webinars on Current Issues in Children’s Rights
The CCRC sponsored a series of webinars in fall 2020 on current issues in children’s rights. Below are links to recordings of the presentations:
- Children’s Rights Impact Assessments (CRIA): the Scotland experience. This webinar explores the use of CRIA in Scotland in relation to Covid response and incorporation of the Convention into domestic law in Scotland.
- Where are Youth Voices in the Pandemic: Learning from the Past. This webinar explores learning from other humanitarian crises to inform ways of listening to the voices of children and youth during the pandemic, including a pilot project underway in Canada now.
- Anti-Black Racism & Child Rights: Bissy Waariyo, Cheyanne Ratnam, and Agapi Gessesse discuss the impact of anti-Black racism on the lives of children and youth. Panelists explored ways that young people are not able to realize their rights when they face discrimination.
- Justice for Children & Youth: Dr. Shauna Van Praagh and Atagün Mert Kejanlıoğlu explore challenges related to justice for children and youth in Canada, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Child & Youth Advocacy in the 21st Century: Dr. Daniella Bendo shares her doctoral research on child & youth advocacy in Canada in a 21st century context.
Information on Canada and Children’s Rights
- Comprehensive periodic reviews of all rights: Right in Principle, Right in Practice: Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada (2012); Des principes à la réalisation: Mise en œuvre de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies (2012)
- Analysis of major themes and tools for implementation of children’s rights in Canada
Public Education Tools to Understand and Promote Children’s Rights
- Resources for Children
- Fact sheets on major themes in the Convention
Analysis of Current Issues relating to Children’s Rights
- Reports and submissions on current public issues