Best Interests of Children Archives - Page 3 of 7 - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

Check out this call for written submissions from The Ontario Human Rights Commission

par Kate ButlerAnti-racism, Best Interests of Children, Vulnerable Children June 28, 2023June 28, 2023Aucun commentaire

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 …

FPT Meetings in Halifax: Follow up to the Concluding Observations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

par Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC June 26, 2023June 27, 2023Aucun commentaire

On June 19-20, 2023, the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for human rights convened at the Forum of Ministers on Human Rights (FMHR) to address key priorities related to Canada’s international human rights obligations. Co-hosted by the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia, this meeting was anticipated as a crucial …

Blog from TMU Pro Comms Grad Student, Rubul Thind

par Kate ButlerIntérêt supérieur de l'enfant May 30, 2023May 30, 2023Aucun commentaire

My internship at the CCRC has truly been one of the greatest experiences I have had thus far in my academic career! I am a dedicated and compassionate professional with several years of experience as a front-line social worker. When I started my graduate journey at Toronto Metropolitan University, I knew that I wanted an …

CCRC Submission to the UPR of Canada

par Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights and Governance, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review March 29, 2023Aucun commentaire

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 …

Federal Budget 2023: Small Gains for Children, but More Work to be Done

par Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights and Governance March 28, 2023April 9, 2023Aucun commentaire

CCRC Federal 2023 Budget Analysis Prepared by Kate Butler and Kevin Z. Children will benefit from some of the new initiatives included in the 2023 Federal Budget, released on March 28, 2023. However, the lack of a coherent policy framework means that children will also continue to fall through the cracks of a patchwork of …

Check out the draft Guidance Note from the UN on Child Rights Mainstreaming

par Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development, Children's Rights and Governance February 27, 2023Aucun commentaire

Child Rights Connect has offered feedback on the Guidance Note. There is still time for CSOs to also participate in this process!

Children and the right to housing

par Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development, Children's Rights in Canada February 22, 2023March 2, 2023Aucun commentaire

On February 15th, the CCRC hosted a live webinar with guest speakers: Sahar Raza (National Right to Housing Network), Katłįà Lafferty (National Indigenous Housing Network (NIHN) Co-Chair) and Kaitlin Schwan (Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network). This webinar discussed children and families’ right to housing and highlighted important topics, including legislated right to housing and …