CCRC meets with UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in CanadaPosted on No Comments

On Monday August 28, the CCRC was thrilled to join the UN Special Rapporteur, Mr. Tomoya Obokata, responsible for slavery on his visit to Canada. Mr. Tomoya Obokata was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery in March 2020. Mr. Obokata is a Japanese scholar of international law and human rights, specialising in transnational organised crime, …

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Progress for Children’s Rights in the Business Sector

by Kathy VandergriftMonitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Vulnerable ChildrenPosted on Comments are Disabled

Canada announced this week that a new ombudsperson will be appointed to investigate violations of human rights by Canadian businesses operating globally.  This is a positive response to part of one recommendation that Canada received after the last review of children’s rights in Canada.  The new office will focus first on the extractive sector, but …

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