View this in your browser. View this in your browser. A Message from Outgoing CCRC Co-Chair - Terence Hamilton Dear members and friends of the CCRC, I trust this note finds you well, in spite of the swirling chaos of our times. I am writing today to share some updates about my shared leadership role on the CCRC board of directors. Recently, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to join UNICEF headquarters in Geneva as a child rights advocacy specialist. Read more CCRC Child Rights Symposium The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) would like to invite you to a 2-hour virtual symposium exploring the landscape of the parental rights movement and child rights in Canada. Date: March 28, 2025; time: 8:00-10:00am PDT; registration is free but required; you can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YrLIDJMFTAeijuYEbCosCw Read more Canada’s reporting under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Canada presented its combined second and third reports (submitted November 2022) before the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and responded to questions at the 32nd Session on March 10 & 11, 2025 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. You can watch the 768th and 769th Meetings (32nd Session) of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on UN Web TV. You can find Canada's report that the Committee considered as well as civil society reports and details about the sessions on the OHCHR website. Canada signs Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women Canada signed the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Belém do Pará Convention) on March 7, 2025. For more information, please see the following news release by Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth: Canada signs Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women - Canada.ca. CCRC Membership Renewal or Becoming a New Member As we continue on this journey advocating for concrete action on children’s rights and the full implementation of the CRC, your support is essential to our strength as a Coalition. We encourage you to renew your CCRC membership or become a new member in 2025. CCRC annual membership is from January 1-December 31. Visit CCRC page on CanadaHelps. Read more Unsubscribe | Manage subscription