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Press release on the eve of Canada’s appearance at the UN CRC
CANADA BEFORE THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD:CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS URGE COMMITTEE TO ASK TOUGH QUESTIONS ONCANADA’S RECORDFor Immediate Release Montreal, May 16, 2022 – On the eve of Canada’s appearance before the Committee on the Rightsof the Child, several civil society groups are calling on the UN to probe Canada’s record …
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Viewing party for the UN Review
Join us on May 17 & 18 to watch the UN review Canada under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Sign up here. Young people watching can comment in the chat and we will share these with government after the event. We also welcome other Civil Society Actors to watch with us! You …
New book on Monitoring State Compliance with the UN CRC
A comprehensive book has just been published that will be of interest to many of you: Monitoring State Compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The book was edited by Ziba Vaghri, Jean Zermatten, Gerison Lansdown and Roberta Ruggiero. Those who wish to purchase a soft- or hardcover book, may so do …
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Press Release from Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations:
ENGLISH MONTREAL SCHOOL BOARD TO PAY CHILD WITH LEARNINGDISABILITY AND PARENTS $20,000 FOR DISCRIMINATION Montreal, January 5, 2022 — An 11-year-old girl with a learning disability and her parentshave won the first round of their legal battle against the English Montreal School Board(EMSB) for discrimination based on disability. In a rare decision issued before Christmas, …
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Letters to new Ministers regarding the 5th/6th UN CRC Review
The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) congratulates Minister Lametti, Minister Duclos, Minister Gould, and Minister Rodriguez on their re-appointment to Cabinet as Ministers of Justice, Health, Families, Children and Social Development, and Canadian Heritage respectively. Within the next month all four of these ministers have an opportunity to show leadership on children’s …
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GlobalChild launch on December 13
GlobalChild is an international team comprised of child rights and child development researchers, advocates, and experts working under the guidance of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. You are invited to the Canadian Launch of the GlobalChild platform which will take place via webinar on December 13th in celebration of the 30th anniversary of …