Check out this petition from MP Jenna Sudds about lowering the voting age! Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled Whereas: Voting is a fundamental right for all; Everyone should have the right to choose their own leaders; and Sixteen-year olds are mature, knowledgeable and ready to vote in elections. We, the undersigned, …
Read more “Sign this petition to lower the voting age in Canada”
Check out the voting age court challenge (CCRC is a proud supporter!). Also check out this infographic! TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2021 – A group of Canadian children and youth are set to make history, opening the possibility that they and their peers may be able to cast a ballot in the next federal election. The …
Children ages 17 and under are not able to vote in this (or any) election in Canada. The CCRC joins partners Justice for Children and Youth and the David Asper Centre for Human Rights in pursing a challenge of the current voting age laws. Check out our poster for why we think this is a …
On September 14, Child Care Now has called for a Child Care Summit. Check it out: https://timeforchildcare.ca/ Also, see why we are calling on all parties to consider children as rights-holders when they are making decisions on child care.
For far too long, child care has been seen as a private issue for families, rather than a public one in which government leadership is needed. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed this to the extent that employers and public policy makers are taking note of the importance of high quality accessible child care for women’s …
Read more “Federal election 2021: Child care & early learning as a rights issue”
Check out why the CCRC is proud to support Senator McPhedron’s bill, S209 on lowering the voting age. This website gives a good overview of the issues and what the bill proposes: #Vote16 Canada. Consider joining the movement to lower the voting age, and allow 16 year olds to vote.
Covid-19 is changing the world for children around the globe. CovidUnder19 is a youth-led global initiative that takes children’s rights seriously and offers a way for the views of young people to be heard. It is supported by children’s rights groups around the world. If you or someone you know is between the ages of …