Dear NGO community, We write today to invite your organization to join our coalition in calling for a national inquiry into abuse in Canadian sport. Support for the call is growing, but additional pressure will be required to spark government action. Help us change the Canadian sport system for the better. Our coalition currently consists of Scholars Against Abuse in Canadian …
Human Rights 75 Initiative: fill out the survey to define the strategic direction of the UN Human Rights Office and inform the 2024 Summit of the Future As part of the campaign for the 75th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights celebrations, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is undertaking a participatory process to define its strategic direction for the period of …
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Check out this article in The Conversation about ending corporal punishment. The movement to repeal section 43 continues to grow.
On 30 April, the International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment, join the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, and partners around the world to call for an end to violent punishment of children. Across the world, 4 in 5 children aged 2-14 are subjected to violent forms of punishment and discipline at the hands of parents, caregivers …
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 …
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Check out this call for young people to participate in an initiative to end corporal punishment in Canada from Senator Kutcher’s office. See below for details and reach out to Lauren with your questions. As we move into the spring, it is our hope that Bill S-251, An Act to Repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code …
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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 …