We congratulate the Honourable Carolyn Bennett in her new role as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health. During her tenure as Minister of these important files, she has an opportunity to show leadership on children’s rights in a variety of ways, most notably by working to end corporal punishment in …
Read more “Letter to Minister Bennett on Repealing Section 43”
Check out the January 2022 newsletter from the ICCRP
Call to Action #3: We call upon all levels of government to fully implement Jordan’s Principle Jordan’s Principle is a legal rule named after Jordan River Anderson, of the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. Jordan was born with complex medical needs and after spending his first two years in the hospital, he was cleared …
Read more “Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #3 Fact sheet”
Check out this video of the Canadian GlobalChild launch! GlobalChild is the world’s first comprehensive child rights monitoring platform. The Canadian launch of the GlobalChild platform took place on Dec. 13, 2021, the 30th Anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Keep watching to hear from our prominent …
Dear CCRC Members and Supporters, As 2021 draws to a close, I want to reach out an say thank you, as always, for your support of the Coalition. It is a pleasure to work with so many passionate advocates for children’s rights. This year, we worked alongside allies to make some significant progress in children’s …
The CCRC extends a big thank you to all of our volunteers. We are so grateful for all that you do. We truly couldn’t do it without you. Here are a few ways our volunteers help: Social media Board & committee members Writing for our newsletter Governance & admin assistance Interns If you want to …
UNICEF Canada was joined by special guests at their Youth Activism Summit on November 19 including: Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Megan Leslie (President and CEO of World Wildlife Fund Canada), Meenu Sikand (Founder & CEO, Accessibility for All; Executive Lead – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Holland Bloorview Kids …
Read more “UNICEF Canada’s Youth Activism Summit: Wrap up and access to recordings”