Kate Butler, Author at Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

UN CRC: Concluding Observation about intersex children

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada September 14, 2022September 14, 2022No Comments

The CCRC notes that the government of Canada has enacted the Concluding Observation relating to intersex children in the new National 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan. The Concluding Observation from the 5th/6th Review noted: “In light of the reports that the Canadian legislation allows unnecessary medicalinterventions and surgical treatment on intersex children, the Committee recommendsthat the State …

Letter to government ministers about taking action on the Concluding Observations from the CCRC

by Kate ButlerMonitoring Canada and the UNCRC September 14, 2022October 1, 2022No Comments

In June, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released their Concluding Observations for Canada in relation to the 5th/6th Review. The CCRC has written a letter to all government ministers asking them to take seriously children’s rights in Canada, report on steps already underway, and develop a comprehensive public response to all …

Philosophical questions & children’s rights

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada September 13, 2022September 13, 2022No Comments

CCRC Board Member Candace Amarante has recently published a dialogue called, “Let’s not talk about it anymore” in Questions: Philosophy for Young People, a very unique journal that publishes work that explores philosophical questions by children and adults alike. Candace was inspired to write this dialogue after considering Article 14 of the United Nations Convention on the …

Support Vote16

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights and Governance September 6, 2022September 6, 2022No Comments

Support Vote16 – Join the movement to support the private member’s bill to lower the voting age. With 338 Members of Parliament, legislation requires 170 votes to pass. Find out if your MP supports #Vote16.

End Canada’s failure to protect children

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Protecting Children From Harm August 22, 2022August 23, 2022No Comments

Opinion piece by Kathy Vandergrift, former President and Chair of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Repeated failures to protect children from institutional abuse should receive more attention than a Canadian cardinal’s chances to become the next Pope. The failure to protect children is at the centre of the class action lawsuits against …

Public Policy Exchange Webinar: Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting Victims and Survivors and Protecting All Those at Risk

by Kate ButlerProtecting Children From Harm August 5, 2022August 5, 2022No Comments

Tuesday, August 9th 2022 Webinar Key Speakers Include: Elliot Colburn MP, Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights Dr Craig French, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham Ibtisam Ahmed, Head of Policy and Research at LGBT Foundation Leni Morris, CEO of …

Child rights mainstreaming: survey for civil society

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children August 3, 2022August 3, 2022No Comments

Check out this news from Child Rights Connect: The UN Core Group leading the development of the Secretary-General guidance note on child rights mainstreaming has published the online survey for civil society in English, French and Spanish, in order to gather inputs from you! OHCHR is in the lead of the consultations with civil society, including children. Deadline: …