National Child Day 2020 comes in the middle of the 5th/6th review of children’s rights in Canada. The review shows the need to get serious about implementing children’s rights in Canada. It is an opportunity to make our governing systems work better for children. It is time to move beyond nice statements about children and …
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Les membres de la Coalition célébreront la Journée nationale de l’enfant avec les enfants à travers le pays le 20 novembre 2017. Nous célébrons également la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant, qui est la raison de cette journée. Cette année, la CCRC attire l’attention sur les avantages potentiels de la Convention relative aux droits des ...
This year Canada is marking National Child Day by pushing through changes to the youth criminal justice system that completely violate the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Child. National Child Day celebrates adoption of the Convention more than 20 years ago. The CCRC laments that it is being totally ignored in the rush to pass Bill C-10.
Sunday, November 20, is National Child Day. We celebrate adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. How well are we putting it into practice? A new CCRC report shows that too many children in Canada lack the support they need to develop their full potential. It also shows why it would be smart for …