Dear CCRC members and friends, As I conclude my tenure at the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Board of Directors (past and present), Terence Hamilton (past CCRC Co-Chair), the CCRC members, partners, supporters, children’s rights advocates and civil society organizations. I am grateful …
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The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 12:00-1:30pm EST via zoom. Please make sure to complete the registration form. Registration will close November 10, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. The AGM agenda will include the following items: 6. Election for the upcoming CCRC Chair 2025-2027 (nomination made at the …
The CCRC AGM will take place Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 12:00-1:30pm EST via zoom. Complete agenda and registration link will be sent to CCRC members (with active membership), posted on the CCRC website, and via the newsletter in the upcoming weeks. CCRC annual membership is from January 1-December 31. If you are not sure if your membership is up-to-date, …
On July 16, the new thematic report on care and support for children with disabilities within the family environment and its gendered dimensions was issued by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. In the report, Heba Hagrass “highlights barriers faced by children with disabilities and their caregivers to the enjoyment of …
On May 12, 2025, the OPC launched an exploratory consultation on the development of a children’s privacy code to help them better understand the challenges associated with children’s privacy, and to explore potential solutions to assist in the development of a children’s privacy code.For more information on how to participate/make a submission, visit the OPC website: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/consultations/consultation-children-code/ …
On June 20th, the CCRC attended the opening of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada/Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada‘s 2025 Privacy Symposium – Youth privacy in a digital age. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne noted the importance of respecting children’s privacy rights and designing “services and products with strong protections for the …
JUNE 2-4 – Événements satellite officiel – 5e Congrès mondial sur la justice avec les enfants: «La recherche de justice pour les enfants: l’expérience canadienne»et Forum international sur les droits de l’enfant et «Droits de l’enfant en danger? Dynamiques de justice pour les enfants impliqués dans la criminalité». JUNE 2-3 – The Canadian Coalition for the Rights …