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Congratulations to the Award Winners, Certificate Recipients & Honourable Mentions for the 4th Annual Children’s Rights Writing & Creative Expression Competition!

by Hala MreiwedChildren's Rights in Canada April 26, 2025April 26, 2025No Comments

This year, the CCRC received a high number of submissions. A big thank you to all the children who participated across Canada, and the teachers, children’s rights advocates, parents and legal guardians who supported them in the process. Stay tuned for an update on a virtual celebration and publication of the award winners’ submissions. Ages …

A message from the CCRC Board of Directors – Beyond Words: Implementing Children’s Rights through Policy Action

by Hala MreiwedChildren's Rights in Canada April 26, 2025April 26, 2025No Comments

With the opening of early polling stations, Canadians have started voting with a lot on their minds predominately the economy; to ensure that they get the vote, party leaders have focussed their campaigns on dealing with the ever changing policies from our neighbour, and their action plans for a “strong” Canada (with variations of the …

4e Concours annuel d’écriture et d’expression sur les droits des enfants

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada November 20, 2024March 2, 2025No Comments

Soumettez votre contribution ici en anglais, ou ici en français ! En vertu de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant des Nations unies (CDE), les pays (dont le Canada !) s’engagent à protéger les droits des enfants. Tous les enfants du Canada ont ces droits. Ils sont tous aussi importants les uns que les …

Write to your MP to ask them to vote in favour of Bill C-273

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada September 18, 2024September 19, 2024No Comments

This week, the House of Commons is getting a report back from the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Justice on Bill C-273, which is a private member bill by NDP MP Peter Julien, which would ban corporal punishment. We are encouraging our supporters to write to their MPs and ask them to support the …

1 IN 2 CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

by Hala MreiwedChildren's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children August 29, 2024August 31, 2024No Comments

“Each year, one billion children are victims of violence. Violence erodes every investment that families, communities and governments make in children, from their education to their mental and physical health”. The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will take place in Bogota, Colombia on November 7-8, 2024. This meeting will be an …

We Need You to Write Letters Today (April 30 & May 1) to Support Bill C273 to Repeal Section 43

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development, Children's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children, Vulnerable Children April 30, 2024May 1, 2024No Comments

Dear Supporters of Repeal of Section 43, Today is the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children. Today, Lao PDR became the 66th country to prohibit all corporal punishment of children. Yesterday, Canada’s Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met to deliberate Bill C-273 which, if passed, will finally repeal section 43 of the …

CCRC Action Webinar: Repealing S.43 of the Criminal Code of Canada

by Hala MreiwedChildren's Rights in Canada March 30, 2024March 30, 2024No Comments

Dear CCRC Members and Friends, As you know, the CCRC has long supported efforts to repeal s.43 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which allows for the corporal punishment of children. This position is consistent with Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #6 and has been the subject of no less than 17unsuccessful private Members’ Bills …