Official Satellite Events – 5th World Congress on Justice with Children: “Seeking Justice with Children: Canada’s Experience” & International Forum on the Rights of the Child & “Children’s Rights at Risk? Justice Dynamics for Children Involved in Crime”

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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 …

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April Newsletter: Mark your calendars!

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April 30 is International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment of children!  Make sure to get involved. For more information on what you can do, visit: End Corporal Punishment; End Corporal Punishment Webinar: What does it take to end corporal punishment of children? Successful norms and behaviour strategies to end corporal punishment of children in society. Monday, April …

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Exciting webinar opportunity on Friday Oct. 13 with Dr. Gilles Julien

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Webinar: A New Paradigm to Caring for the Most Vulnerable Children Date: Friday October 13th, 2023 at 12pm-1 pm ET Speakers: Dr. Gilles Julien ( Social Pediatrician) Description: In this webinar, Dr. Gilles Julien will discuss the importance of incorporating a transdisciplinary health model to provide better medical services for impoverished children and their families. Dr. Gilles Julien will …

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Children’s Rights Course at UBC

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Check out this new children’s rights course at UBC: Message from the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program. This coming Winter Term 1, the ISGP is offering an exciting new course, INDS 502F – Children’s Rights, which may be of interest.  Please see below for the course details and a brief description. INDS 502F 001 (Winter Term 1): 3-credit Children’s Rights Instructors: …

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Children and youth have a right to an advocate

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November 15, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Children and youth have a right to an advocate – they also desperately need one  Ottawa, ON – As organizations deeply committed to the well-being of children and children’s rights, we express our concern with the decision of the Ontario government to eliminate the position of the Provincial Child Advocate. …

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National Child Day 2017: Children’s Rights Can Make Canada Work Better

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Members of the Coalition will celebrate National Child Day with children across the country on November 20, 2017.  We also celebrate the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is the reason for this day. This year the CCRC is drawing attention to the potential benefits of the Convention on the Rights of the …

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