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Check out this call for written submissions from The Ontario Human Rights Commission

by Kate ButlerAnti-racism, Best Interests of Children, Vulnerable Children June 28, 2023June 28, 2023No Comments

CCRC members – please check out and consider submitting to this call for written submissions on practical solutions to combat anti-Black racism TORONTO — The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has reached an important milestone with the release of its What We Heard Report on anti-Black racism in Ontario’s publicly-funded education system. The OHRC is now calling …

A7Generations releasing Labour of Love report today in NYC at UN

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Vulnerable Children April 17, 2023April 17, 2023No Comments

Please see this note from Assembly of 7 Generations. Stream them live today from the UN where they are releasing their much-anticipated report on TRC 66. I am writing on behalf of the Labour of Love report and the community-based Indigenous Youth advocates bringing critical calls to action to the United Nations Permanent Forum on …

The Indigenous Support Project: Celebrating 3 years of supporting Indigenous youth in Canada and around the world

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Vulnerable Children March 7, 2023No Comments

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 …

Panel on pressing issues in children’s rights

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in Canada, Voting Age, Vulnerable Children November 3, 2022November 3, 2022No Comments

Check out our recording of the Nov. 3 webinar on children’s rights. Panelists discussed comprehensive sexuality education, child poverty and lowering the voting age. Panelist bios: Insiya Mankani is the Public Affairs Officer at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights where she helps to advance the domestic sexual and reproductive health policy landscape by …

TRC Calls to Action: Children’s rights in the TRC Calls to Action

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Vulnerable Children September 20, 2022September 29, 2022No Comments

Tate Chong has created three fact sheets for the CCRC & Plenty Canada on TRC Calls to Action and Children’s rights. Please check them out and let us know what you think. Thank you Tate for your work, and thank you to Plenty Canada for your leadership.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #3 Fact sheet

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Vulnerable Children January 19, 2022January 19, 2022No Comments

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 …

Letter to Endorsers of the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children, Vulnerable Children November 17, 2021November 18, 2021No Comments

Letter that the CCRC sent on Nov. 19 to the 658 organizations and individuals who signed the Joint Statement on Physical Punishment of Children and Youth. Dear Endorser of the Joint Statement, November 20 is National Child Day – this day is meant to remind us of the importance of the rights of children in …