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 …
One of the ways that the CCRC supports child rights work is in our capacity as a research partner to academics and institutions. Here is a newsletter from a project we are a partner on, led by Dr. Tara Collins at Ryerson University, called the International & Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP). The ICCRP involves …
The CCRC appreciates the government’s intention to adopt legislation regarding on-line safety, including regulations for social media platforms. On-line activity and network media have become an integral part of the lives of young people, with both benefits and risks. The purpose of this submission is to suggest improvements for the package outlined in the discussion …
Climate change is a serious threat to children’s right to grow up in a healthy environment. Check out our poster that encourages voters to think about climate change and how it affects children when they are in the ballot box on Sept. 20.
During this federal election, we have not seen enough attention to the rights violations faced by First Nations, Metis and Inuit children and youth. Furthermore, not all parties have committed to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. This is long over-due, and we stand with Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies in demanding that whichever …
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The CCRC is thrilled to announce our fall 2021 webinar series Children’s Rights in Action in Times of Uncertainty. Join us on September 29 for a webinar by Dr. Donna Koller & Maxime Grossi, a registered nurse, titled: Hiding & Seeking: Children’s Lived Experiences During COVID-19. Panelists will discuss children’s lived experiences during COVID-19, a …
For far too long, child care has been seen as a private issue for families, rather than a public one in which government leadership is needed. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed this to the extent that employers and public policy makers are taking note of the importance of high quality accessible child care for women’s …
Read more “Federal election 2021: Child care & early learning as a rights issue”