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 …
This March 2023 research report illustrates the impact of prohibition of corporal punishment on children’s lives from End Violence Against Children. “Children have a right to legal protection from all corporal punishment, in the family home and all othersettings of their lives. This human right is recognised under international treaties, including the Conventionon the Rights …
The CCRC wants to highlight the great work done by The Indigenous Support Project (TISP). Read below for more details. The Indigenous Support Project is celebrating 3 years of providing relief materials and cultural education to various Indigenous communities around the globe. They help individuals and youth in the Toronto area with food security, cultural …
Join the CCRC for our Annual General Meeting on November 3th 2022 at 12pm EST. Note that this is open to the general public, not just CCRC members. The first hour will be a panel on three pressing issues for children’s rights in Canada. After the panel, we will have a 30 minute AGM, which will …
In June, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released their Concluding Observations for Canada in relation to the 5th/6th Review. The CCRC has written a letter to all government ministers asking them to take seriously children’s rights in Canada, report on steps already underway, and develop a comprehensive public response to all …
PRESS RELEASE Children’s Organizations urge Canada to act on the recommendations received from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. For Immediate Release Toronto, June 9, 2022 – In response to Canada’s appearance before the Committee on the Rights of the Child on May 17 & 18, 2022, the UN Committee today released …
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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 …
Read more “UN Review of Canada: Child Rights Connect information about the 90th Session (May 2022)”