Les enfants et les jeunes ont droit à un avocat

par Kathy VandergriftLes droits des enfants au Canada, NouvellesPublié le Les commentaires sont désactivés

15 novembre 2018 LIBÉRATION IMMÉDIATE Les enfants et les jeunes ont droit à un défenseur – ils ont aussi désespérément besoin d’un seul avocat Ottawa, ON – En tant qu’organisations profondément engagées envers le bien-être des enfants et leurs droits, nous exprimons notre inquiétude face à la décision du gouvernement ontarien d’éliminer le poste de défenseur provincial de l’enfance. …

Lire la suite « Les enfants et les jeunes ont droit à un défenseur »

Children at the Center of New Family Law

par Kathy VandergriftBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in CanadaPublié le Aucun commentaire

Bill C-78 proposes significant changes in the laws that affect children caught up in the separation and/or divorce of their parents and related family court processes.  Legislative changes that will make the best interests of the children the paramount consideration for all actors is positive.  It makes Canada’s laws more consistent with the Convention on …

Read more “Children at the Center of New Family Law”

Children’s Rights in Canada’s Response to the UPR

par Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Children's Rights and Governance, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRCPublié le Aucun commentaire

Canada received 245 recommendations from other countries to improve how it implements human rights, including children’s rights.  The response is a missed opportunity to make and show progress in Canada.  It shows that not much has changed in practice, in spite of ministerial level statements about improving implementation in Canada. The forthcoming review of children’s …

Read more “Children’s Rights in Canada’s Response to the UPR”

Children’s rights under review

par Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, UN ReviewPublié le Aucun commentaire

Children’s rights in Canada are under review.  The official report, due in July, is now four months late.  Children’s rights are important.  You can help ensure the review is taken seriously. You can use the review process to make progress for your issues.  Read more about it and consider what you can do. Implementing the …

Read more “Children’s rights under review”

Raise the Bar: Children’s Rights in Canada

par Kathy VandergriftDroits des enfants au CanadaPublié le Aucun commentaire

  Join us in Ottawa from November 21-22 to work together for the rights of Canadian children and youth! You are invited to join NGOs, Parliamentarians, government officials, researchers, and advocates together with children and youth from across Canada to share your priorities, successes and challenges at Raise the Bar: Children’s Rights in Canada, November 21-22, …

Read more “Raise the Bar: Children’s Rights in Canada”

Poverty Plan: A Good Start

par Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Children's Rights and Governance, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRCPublié le Aucun commentaire

The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) welcomes the official release of Canada’s first Federal Poverty Reduction Strategy.  It signals clear recognition of the need for focused and coordinated attention to address the long-standing challenge of poverty, including child poverty, across Canada.  In particular, the framework is noteworthy for setting targets, using multiple …

Read more “Poverty Plan: A Good Start”

Family Law and Children’s Rights

par Kathy VandergriftBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in CanadaPublié le Les commentaires sont désactivés

Proposed changes in Canadian family law are a big step forward for children’s rights in Canada.  If passed, Bill 78 will make the Best Interests of the Child the only principle for decisions on parental arrangements in divorce cases.  Criteria for determining the best interests of the child reflect Convention principles, including a legal requirement …

Read more “Family Law and Children’s Rights”