Best Interests of Children Archives - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

4th Annual Children’s Rights Writing and Expression Contest

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada November 19, 2024March 2, 2025No Comments

Submit your entry here in English, or here in French! Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, countries (including Canada!) promise to protect children’s rights. Every child in Canada has these rights. They’re equally important. They’re connected. And they can’t be taken away, like: This year’s Children’s Rights Expression contest asks the following questions: If …

We Need You to Write Letters Today (April 30 & May 1) to Support Bill C273 to Repeal Section 43

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development, Children's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children, Vulnerable Children April 30, 2024May 1, 2024No Comments

Dear Supporters of Repeal of Section 43, Today is the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children. Today, Lao PDR became the 66th country to prohibit all corporal punishment of children. Yesterday, Canada’s Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met to deliberate Bill C-273 which, if passed, will finally repeal section 43 of the …

David Asper Centre for Human Rights’ Submission on Bill C273

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children April 17, 2024April 17, 2024No Comments

Read this submission from Cheryl Milne. Here’s the link! Recommendation: Section 43 of the Criminal Code1 of Canada should be fully repealed through the enactment of Bill C-273. IntroductionThe Asper Centre supports Bill C-273 to repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code (“s. 43”). The use of force to correct and discipline a child is …

CCRC webinar: Youth Researchers’ Peer-to-Peer PAR Journey and Findings

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in Canada November 9, 2023No Comments

Date: November 25, 2023 Time: 12:00-1:30 pm EST Location: zoom Registration is free but required at: https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItd-CsrjooHNCD8RqaNmZ8d1f2QQuXEVvM After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The CCRC would like to invite you to a webinar with youth researchers who will be discussing their Peer-to-Peer Participatory Action Research Journey and Findings. Please …

Letter from outgoing CCRC Chair

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development, Children's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm November 6, 2023No Comments

Written by Kate Butler, November 2023 I’m writing this as the outgoing chair of the CCRC. It has been a honour to be part of this organization for the last 6 years, including the last 3 as Co-Chair and Chair. Working with our wonderful partners, members, and supporters from across the country has made me …

Nov. 3 webinar with Hélène Sioui Trudel from Dr. Julian Foundation

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development October 31, 2023October 31, 2023No Comments

Webinar: Integrated Law Practice: A child’s-rights-based approach to health Date: Friday November 3rd, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Speakers: Hélène Sioui Trudel (Lawyer, Mediator Founder of an Innovative Children’s’-Rights-Based Approach to child health) Description: This webinar will address improving global health care access and outcomes for impoverished children in Canada. This webinar will …

Call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council on child and youth human rights defenders

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development October 26, 2023No Comments

Purpose: Submissions received will inform the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of children and youth who are human rights defenders. The report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2024. Background Children and young persons are increasingly active in the field of human rights, promoting and protecting the …