UN Review Archives - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

Attend this virtual conference: Changing the Narrative: promoting positive change with children around 40 years of civil society advocacy in Geneva

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, UN Review May 18, 2023May 18, 2023No Comments

Check this out from Child Rights Connect: On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Child Rights Connect, you are cordially invited to our Conference: Changing the Narrative: Promoting positive change with children around 40 years of civil society advocacy in Geneva. Child Rights Connect this year celebrates 40 years since its establishment, at a time when …

CCRC Submission to the UPR of Canada

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights and Governance, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review March 29, 2023No Comments

Universal Periodic Review of Canada March 29, 2023 Submission by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Who we are: The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) is a national umbrella group of organizations and individuals committed to the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada …

Viewing party for the UN Review

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada, UN Review May 10, 2022May 12, 2022No Comments

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 …

UN Review of Canada: Child Rights Connect information about the 90th Session (May 2022)

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review April 29, 2022April 29, 2022No Comments

See below for a message from Child Rights Connect about Canada’s appearance at the UN on May 17/18 Recording of session briefing English: (Passcode: Mu3LD1h$) Session live comments Remember that if an issue is not raised by the Committee during the session dialogue, it cannot be included in the Concluding Observations! Send your critical comments …

Watch Canada appear before the Committee on the Rights of the Child

by Kate ButlerMonitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review April 21, 2022May 15, 2022No Comments

Did you know that you can watch the government of Canada appear before the Committee on the Rights of the Child? On May 17th and 18th at 9am EST, check out the proceedings And remember to see the alternative reports that civil society organizations have submitted!

Additional Submissions to the UN CRC

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, UN Review April 20, 2022April 21, 2022No Comments

Canada is under review for implementation of children’s rights across the country. Alternative reports and additional submissions to the official government report are an important part of the process. Young people and groups who work with children provide missing information and different perspectives on the situation of children in Canada. The CCRC prepared an umbrella …

Survey for young people under 18 on children’s rights

by Kate ButlerMonitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review March 18, 2022March 29, 2022No Comments

Take this survey on young people’s rights to help inform government about what children and youth think about their rights and the UN process. UNICEF Canada created this survey in partnership with the CCRC. Please share widely! Deadline extended to April 29th!! French English This survey is part of our project with the Ministry of …