Registration is now open for the 4th annual #CCYC24 conference, which returns this year to focus on sustainable solutions and community partnerships that improve child health equity. October 24-25, 2024 | Digital Conference: https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/ccyc/ Conference Themes: Registration is open with Early Bird pricing until September 13, 2024.
Dear CCRC Friends, Thank you for your continued support and for advocating for children’s rights in Canada. The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) is a civil society organization that is strengthened by its members. We ask you to join the CCRC as an individual or organizational member in 2024 to allow us to …
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child is currently drafting General Comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access to justice and effective remedies. The Committee is seeking input from all stakeholders to clarify the terms, approaches and actions that states should take to implement the right of all children to access justice and …
There is still time to register and be a part of # vote16: Ottawa Summit taking place in person May 29, 2024. For more information and to register: https://vote16.ca/summit. If you are attending the summit, do not forget to drop by the CCRC and Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY) table. Join the International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP) for a virtual …
Repealing S. 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada: Bill C-273 passed the vote at Canada’s Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. It will now go to the House for a vote. If it passes, it will go through readings at the Senate. We will keep you posted. A big thank you to everyone …
Read more “Updates: Repealing S. 43 & Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review “
April 30 is International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment of children! Make sure to get involved. For more information on what you can do, visit: End Corporal Punishment; End Corporal Punishment Webinar: What does it take to end corporal punishment of children? Successful norms and behaviour strategies to end corporal punishment of children in society. Monday, April …
Canada has two bills tabled to repeal section 43. Bill S-251, An Act to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 6). Children and youth are the only people under Canadian law who are not legally protected from assault. When passed, Bill S-251 would extend this …
Read more “Taking Action: Repealing S.43 of the Criminal Code of Canada”