As we approach the end of September, it becomes increasingly apparent that time is fleeting. Amid our daily routines, it’s easy to overlook upcoming events that may align with our values and keep us better informed on significant issues. I would like to bring to your attention a webinar that should be noticed. On Wednesday, September 27th, the Canadian …
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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 …
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We invite you to join us for a webinar hosted by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) on Jan. 31 from 2 PM – 3:30 PM EST. We will focus on the Rights of Off-Reserve Indigenous Children and a Federal Class-Action Lawsuit guided by Cheyenne Stonechild, one of the case’s representative plaintiffs. …
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The Government of Canada has launched consultations to inform the first ever National Action Plan on Combatting Hate. People across Canada, particularly those with lived experience of hate, are encouraged to have their say in the development of the Nation Action Plan by completing an online questionnaire by May 4, 2022. (TBD) This questionnaire will …
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Forum sur les enfants handicapés racialisés dans l'éducation Comment aborder le racisme systémique et le profilage racial dans les écoles Détails : 16 février, 19 h HNE. Inscrivez-vous ici. Panélistes : 1. Myrna Lashley, professeure agrégée, Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill et présidente du Groupe de travail sur l'équité et l'inclusion, Commission scolaire Lester B. Pearson, Montréal 2. Stephen Hennessy, 3. ...
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Late last week, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the devastating news that the findings from a survey of the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School have uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site. It appears that these remains are of missing children whose deaths have not been documented. According to CBC News, The …
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Bonjour à tous, Bonne année. Alors que nous tournons la page de 2020, la CCRC se réjouit de continuer à travailler avec ses membres et ses partenaires pour que les droits de l'enfant fonctionnent mieux au Canada. Voici 3 sujets qui nous occuperont en 2021. Tout d'abord, nous voulons encore une fois attirer votre attention sur le ...