Climate Change & Children's Rights Archives - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

General Comment 26 – chance for children to participate

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights October 3, 2022October 3, 2022No Comments

Here are some activities to ensure children can provide input in the development of the General Comment 26 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the environment. After intensive consultations, the committee as just released the report on the children’s questionnaire: Reports | General Comment No. 26 on Children’s Rights and the Environment (childrightsenvironment.org) – covering the lived …

Climate change and children’s rights: panel discussion at the CCRC’s AGM

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights November 4, 2021November 4, 2021No Comments

The focus of the panel at this year’s AGM was about the ways that children’s lives are shaped by climate change, even though they are the least responsible, they are the most affected. This is particularly true for children who are structurally vulnerable, such as Indigenous children, those living in poverty, racialized children, and those …

Join us for the CCRC AGM & Panel on Climate Change (Nov. 4 at 2pm EST)

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights October 4, 2021October 28, 2021No Comments

Join the CCRC for our Annual General Meeting on November 4th at 2pm EST. Note that this is open to the general public, not just CCRC members. The first hour will be a panel on climate change and children’s rights. Then, we will have a 30 minute AGM where we will nominate new board directors, …

Federal Election 2021: Climate change and children’s rights

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Climate Change & Children's Rights September 19, 2021September 19, 2021No Comments

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.

Blog post: The Phoenix consultation – reflection on child rights and the environment

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights August 18, 2021August 18, 2021No Comments

Our summer intern from Humber College, Sarah, reflects upon the Phoenix Consultation, a conference she attended on behalf of the CCRC where young people from across North American came together, along with the UN Special Rapporteur, and an intergenerational group of leaders to discuss issues related to children’s rights and the environment. By Sarah Mountjoy …

Climate change ruling by the Supreme Court

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights March 25, 2021March 25, 2021No Comments

We were an intervenor on the Supreme Court ruling on climate change. 3 thoughts: 1. CCRC welcomes the Court’s finding that climate change is a matter of national concern and that the federal government has a mandate to address it under its power to act to protect peace, order, and good government. The CCRC argued …

Happy new year – looking forward to working together on children’s rights

by Kate ButlerUN Review, Anti-racism, Climate Change & Children's Rights January 7, 2021January 7, 2021No Comments

Hello everyone, Happy new year. As we turn the page on 2020, the CCRC looks forward to continuing to work with our members and partners to make children’s rights work better in Canada. Here are 3 issues that will keep us busy in 2021. First, we want to once again draw your attention to the …