Children's Rights in Canada Archives - Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children

New paper on the implementation gap in Canada’s human rights obligations

par Kate ButlerDroits de l'enfant et gouvernance, Droits de l'enfant au Canada May 19, 2023May 19, 2023Aucun commentaire

Check out this paper by Alex Neve on how Canada can better meet our international human rights obligations. From the IRPP May 17 “Canada has long enjoyed an international reputation for having a stellar human rights record. Looking closer at Canada’s domestic record of human rights implementation presents a murkier picture of a country that …

Attend this virtual conference: Changing the Narrative: promoting positive change with children around 40 years of civil society advocacy in Geneva

par Kate ButlerLesdroits de l'enfant au Canada, revue de l'ONU May 18, 2023May 18, 2023Aucun commentaire

Check this out from Child Rights Connect: On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Child Rights Connect, you are cordially invited to our Conference: Changing the Narrative: Promoting positive change with children around 40 years of civil society advocacy in Geneva. Child Rights Connect this year celebrates 40 years since its establishment, at a time when …

Letter to NGOs regarding safe sport

par Kate ButlerLesdroits de l'enfant au Canada, Protéger les enfants contre le danger May 8, 2023May 10, 2023Aucun commentaire

Dear NGO community, We write today to invite your organization to join our coalition in calling for a national inquiry into abuse in Canadian sport. Support for the call is growing, but additional pressure will be required to spark government action. Help us change the Canadian sport system for the better. Our coalition currently consists of Scholars Against Abuse in Canadian …

Human Rights 75 Initiative: 2024 Summit of the Future (News from Child Rights Connects)

par Kate ButlerLes droits de l'enfant au Canada May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Aucun commentaire

Human Rights 75 Initiative: fill out the survey to define the strategic direction of the UN Human Rights Office and inform the 2024 Summit of the Future As part of the campaign for the 75th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights celebrations, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is undertaking a participatory process to define its strategic direction for the period of …

A7Generations releasing Labour of Love report today in NYC at UN

par Kate ButlerDroits de l'enfant au Canada, Enfants vulnérables April 17, 2023April 17, 2023Aucun commentaire

Please see this note from Assembly of 7 Generations. Stream them live today from the UN where they are releasing their much-anticipated report on TRC 66. I am writing on behalf of the Labour of Love report and the community-based Indigenous Youth advocates bringing critical calls to action to the United Nations Permanent Forum on …

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 …

Board recruitment 2023

par Kate ButlerLes droits de l'enfant au Canada March 28, 2023Aucun commentaire

Interested in joining the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Board of Directors? A working board opportunity for those who want to provide leadership in children’s rights in Canada! The CCRC is looking for persons to be active participants in a working board that focuses on advancing the rights of children in Canada. Our …