See below for a letter from the CCRC sent today to members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on MAID. June 23, 2022 Re: Medical Assistance in Dying – recommendation for children’s rights approach and considerations in fall committee hearings Dear Mr. Garneau and other members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on MAID, The Canadian Coalition …
Thank you to our sponsor, The Love of Reading Foundation. We are so grateful for your support! Congrats to all the winners! Wonderful submissions. Ages 7-10 1st place: Bettita “Diane vs the Bullies” Toronto, ON, Holy Family Catholic School Ages 11-14 1st place: Sarah “I don’t have a voice”, Montreal, Quebec, Ecole FACE School Ages …
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Youth-Engaged Policy: Bringing Youth Perspectives into Governance and Policy June 17th from 11:00 – 13:00 EST. The McGill Department of Equity Ethics and Policy, UNICEF Canada, and the ListenUP! for Youth Wellbeing initiative invite you to the final session of our DISRUPTED LIVES: Pandemic Policies for Youth Wellbeing conference. Panelists will share their experiences developing and using strategies such …
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Mark your calendars! On 14 June, 2022 at 8 am EST | 2 pm CET, the End Violence Partnership is hosting the Together to #ENDviolence Leaders’ Event. They are bringing together the end violence community and other critical stakeholders to celebrate progress and catalyse political and financial commitments to end all forms of violence against children. Join …
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Thank you to The Love of Reading Foundation for providing gift cards to our winners! We are grateful for your sponsorship of the competition! Ages 7-10 1st place: Bettita Valerio “Diane vs the Bullies” Toronto, ON, Holy Family Catholic School 2nd place: Leewoo Bae “Hard Work”, Vancouver, BC, Henry Hudson Elementary 3rd place: Liam Carlo …
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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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Check out our webinar from May 31 on children’s mental health with panelists Agnes Chen (Starlings Community); Christine Gervais (Université du Québec en Outaouais); and Prudence Caldairou-Bessette (McGill University & Université du Québec à Montréal) We know that the pandemic exacerbated mental health concerns for children and families who were already vulnerable/at-risk. Early data from …
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