Rights for Off-Reserve Indigenous Children: A Federal Class-Action

We invite you to join us for a webinar hosted by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) on Jan. 31 from 2 PM – 3:30 PM EST. We will focus on the Rights of Off-Reserve Indigenous Children and a Federal Class-Action Lawsuit guided by Cheyenne Stonechild, one of the case’s representative plaintiffs. …

Combatting Hate / Combattre la haine: Opportunity to participate in consultations

The Government of Canada has launched consultations to inform the first ever National Action Plan on Combatting Hate. People across Canada, particularly those with lived experience of hate, are encouraged to have their say in the development of the Nation Action Plan by completing an online questionnaire by May 4, 2022. (TBD) This questionnaire will …

COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR RACIAL EQUALITY (CURE):

Forum on Racialized Children with Disabilities in Education How to Address Systemic Racism and Racial Profiling in Schools Details: Feb. 16 7pm EST. Register here. Panelists: 1.    Dr. Myrna Lashley, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University and Chair, Task Force on Equity and Inclusion, Lester B. Pearson School Board, Montreal 2.    Stephen Hennessy,  3.    …

CCRC statement on the findings at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School

Late last week, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the devastating news that the findings from a survey of the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site.  It appears that these remains are of missing children whose deaths have not been documented. According to CBC News, The …

Happy new year – looking forward to working together on children’s rights

Hello everyone, Happy new year. As we turn the page on 2020, the CCRC looks forward to continuing to work with our members and partners to make children’s rights work better in Canada. Here are 3 issues that will keep us busy in 2021. First, we want to once again draw your attention to the …