Children ages 17 and under are not able to vote in this (or any) election in Canada. The CCRC joins partners Justice for Children and Youth and the David Asper Centre for Human Rights in pursing a challenge of the current voting age laws. Check out our poster for why we think this is a …
Climate change is a serious threat to children’s right to grow up in a healthy environment. Check out our poster that encourages voters to think about climate change and how it affects children when they are in the ballot box on Sept. 20.
Youth Empowering Youth (YEY) was founded on a desire to provide access to justice to children, youth, families and supporters who are impacted by Child Protective Services. They offer both free and paid services. The pandemic has been especially hard on youth “in-care” and they need to know that the law is on their side. …
On September 14, Child Care Now has called for a Child Care Summit. Check it out: https://timeforchildcare.ca/ Also, see why we are calling on all parties to consider children as rights-holders when they are making decisions on child care.
During this federal election, we have not seen enough attention to the rights violations faced by First Nations, Metis and Inuit children and youth. Furthermore, not all parties have committed to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. This is long over-due, and we stand with Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies in demanding that whichever …
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The CCRC is thrilled to announce our fall 2021 webinar series Children’s Rights in Action in Times of Uncertainty. Join us on September 29 for a webinar by Dr. Donna Koller & Maxime Grossi, a registered nurse, titled: Hiding & Seeking: Children’s Lived Experiences During COVID-19. Panelists will discuss children’s lived experiences during COVID-19, a …
For far too long, child care has been seen as a private issue for families, rather than a public one in which government leadership is needed. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed this to the extent that employers and public policy makers are taking note of the importance of high quality accessible child care for women’s …
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