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Corporal punishment and the National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence

by Kate ButlerProtecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children May 25, 2021May 25, 2021No Comments

Check out our letter to Minister Monsef on why corporal punishment should be considered in the drafting of the National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence. May 25, 2021 Dear Minister Monsef, As advocates for children’s rights, we look forward to the implementation of a comprehensive National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence. As a core foundation, …

Public Health Agency of Canada Webinar Series on Ending Violence Against Children

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children April 22, 2021No Comments

Check out this message from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Ending Violence Against Children on their new webinar series, and how to sign up for the first webinar on May 6. As part of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children’s Together to #ENDviolence global campaign, the Public Health Agency of …

#EndCorporalPunishment in April

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children April 8, 2021April 8, 2021No Comments

The CCRC wants to share a campaign from the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, which focuses on amplifying calls to end corporal punishment of children as part of the Together to #ENDviolence global campaign and International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children on 30th April. Two high-level conferences will focus on ending …

Petition Launched to Free Canada From Violence

by Kate ButlerProtecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children March 9, 2021May 7, 2021No Comments

Check out this petition: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3218

Ending Violence Against Children

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children, Vulnerable Children December 16, 2020December 16, 2020No Comments

Ending Violence Against Children in Canada On December 15 the global network to End Violence Against Children (EVAC) launched a major campaign for the coming year. It is a next step toward the ambitious goal of ending all forms of violence against children by 2030, one of the Sustainable Development Goals. 2021 will feature global campaigns, …

Criminal Justice Reform and Children’s Rights

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children March 6, 2018September 10, 2018No Comments

Children in Canada have less protection against violence than adults do. Current plans to reform Canada’s criminal justice system provide an opportunity to make the right of children to be free from all forms of violence, Article 19 in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, part of Canadian law. Stated plans to …

Tasers and Children

by Kathy VandergriftViolence against Children April 26, 2009September 16, 2018No Comments

The CCRC drew attention to the issue of tasers and children through letters to members of the House of Commons Public Safety Committee. In an earlier presentation the RCMP stated that they use tasers on teenagers as young as 13 years old and they do not have specific policies or training for the use of tasers with adolescents. They also acknowledged publicly that use of this device poses high risks for the life and health of some targets, especially persons who are agitated.