Check out the updated Rationale for Repeal of Section 43 of Canada’s Criminal Code. The updated Rationale is also posted in NEW! on the Joint Statement pages of the CHEO website (www.cheo.on.ca/en/physicalpunishment; www.cheo.on.ca/fr/punitioncorporelle).
This March 2023 research report illustrates the impact of prohibition of corporal punishment on children’s lives from End Violence Against Children. “Children have a right to legal protection from all corporal punishment, in the family home and all othersettings of their lives. This human right is recognised under international treaties, including the Conventionon the Rights …
Check out this opportunity for young people to tell the UN Human Rights Office what they think about inclusive social protection Support children to share their views with the UN Human Rights Office on inclusive social protection! Español abajo / Français ci-dessous The UN Human Rights Office is writing a report to the Human Rights …
Opinion piece by Kathy Vandergrift, former President and Chair of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children Repeated failures to protect children from institutional abuse should receive more attention than a Canadian cardinal’s chances to become the next Pope. The failure to protect children is at the centre of the class action lawsuits against …
Tuesday, August 9th 2022 Webinar Key Speakers Include: Elliot Colburn MP, Secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights Dr Craig French, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham Ibtisam Ahmed, Head of Policy and Research at LGBT Foundation Leni Morris, CEO of …
From End Violence Against Children Partnership Corporal Punishment is the most common form of violence against children, often occurring at the hands of those whom children trust the most – their caregivers. Around 4 in 5 of all children aged 2-14 years worldwide are subjected to violent forms of discipline in their own homes. Corporal …
Read more “International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment: It’s Time to Act Now”
Nous félicitons l'honorable Carolyn Bennett dans son nouveau rôle de ministre de la Santé mentale et des Dépendances et de ministre associée de la Santé. Au cours de son mandat de ministre de ces dossiers importants, elle aura l'occasion de faire preuve de leadership en matière de droits des enfants de diverses façons, notamment en travaillant à mettre fin aux châtiments corporels dans ...
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