Senator Stan Kutcher event on Repealing Sec 43: Sept. 24 at 11am EST

par Kate ButlerViolence contre les enfantsPosté le Aucun commentaire

Senator Stan Kutcher has tabled a Private Member’s Bill in the Canadian Senate to repeal the criminal defense to ‘reasonable corrective force’.  Repeal of that law was one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions’ 94 Calls to Action. Senator Kutcher has joined with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as two initiatives …

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International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment: It’s Time to Act Now

par Kate ButlerProtection des enfants contre les atteintes, Violence à l'encontre des enfantsPosté le Aucun commentaire

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 …

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