CCRC Response to Toronto/Peel School Closures
School closures may be necessary but we need a consistent action plan
Climate change ruling by the Supreme Court
We were an intervenor on the Supreme Court ruling on climate change. 3 thoughts: 1. CCRC welcomes the Court’s finding that climate change is a matter of national concern and that the federal government has a mandate to address it under its power to act to protect peace, order, and good government. The CCRC argued …
March 2021 Update on 5th/6th UN Review
Check out this powerpoint for a brief update on what the CCRC continues to advocate for in the 5th/6th Review.
Fact Sheet: Children’s Right to Privacy (March 2021)
Children’s Privacy in the Networked EnvironmentBy Professor Jane Bailey and Dr Valerie Steeves(with research assistance from Vanessa Ford) Almost every aspect of a child’s life – school, communications, entertainment, etc. – is now in some way connected to or affected by our digitally networked environment. Given this, it is not surprising that children and young …
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Petition Launched to Free Canada From Violence
Check out this petition: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3218
Children Write: Children’s Writing Competition Submission Form & Poster
Children Write: Children’s Rights Writing Competition The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) is a network of Canadian organizations and individuals who promote respect for the rights of children. Its purpose is to: exchange information; provide public education materials about the Convention on the Rights of the Child; monitor implementation of the Convention …
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Webinar on our Anti-Discrimination Children’s Rights Writing Competition
Join us on March 31 at noon EST for a webinar launching our Children Write! competition. We will be joined by Hala Mreiwed, Gulzar R. Charania, Christine Bogert & Ben Peebles. Entries can be submitted in French or English. Click here to sign up: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/children-write-tickets-141312007017?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Check out