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Nov. 3 webinar with Hélène Sioui Trudel from Dr. Julian Foundation

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development October 31, 2023October 31, 2023No Comments

Webinar: Integrated Law Practice: A child’s-rights-based approach to health Date: Friday November 3rd, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Speakers: Hélène Sioui Trudel (Lawyer, Mediator Founder of an Innovative Children’s’-Rights-Based Approach to child health) Description: This webinar will address improving global health care access and outcomes for impoverished children in Canada. This webinar will …

Call for input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council on child and youth human rights defenders

by Kate ButlerBest Interests of Children, Child Development October 26, 2023No Comments

Purpose: Submissions received will inform the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of children and youth who are human rights defenders. The report will be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2024. Background Children and young persons are increasingly active in the field of human rights, promoting and protecting the …

Ending Violence Against Children: See what’s planned for April 30 by the Global End Violence Against Children Partnership

by Kate ButlerProtecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children April 17, 2023No Comments

On 30 April, the International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment, join the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, and partners around the world to call for an end to violent punishment of children. Across the world, 4 in 5 children aged 2-14 are subjected to violent forms of punishment and discipline at the hands of parents, caregivers …

The Indigenous Support Project: Celebrating 3 years of supporting Indigenous youth in Canada and around the world

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Vulnerable Children March 7, 2023No Comments

The CCRC wants to highlight the great work done by The Indigenous Support Project (TISP). Read below for more details. The Indigenous Support Project is celebrating 3 years of providing relief materials and cultural education to various Indigenous communities around the globe. They help individuals and youth in the Toronto area with food security, cultural …

Letter to government ministers about taking action on the Concluding Observations from the CCRC

by Kate ButlerMonitoring Canada and the UNCRC September 14, 2022October 1, 2022No Comments

In June, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released their Concluding Observations for Canada in relation to the 5th/6th Review. The CCRC has written a letter to all government ministers asking them to take seriously children’s rights in Canada, report on steps already underway, and develop a comprehensive public response to all …

Letter to Minister Guilbeault

by Kate ButlerChildren's Rights and Governance, Children's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, UN Review July 29, 2021August 4, 2021No Comments

As a follow up to our meeting with Minister Guilbeault in March 2021, the CCRC and other children’s rights groups submitted a letter, asking for the Ministry of Canadian Heritage to do the following: Share drafts of what Canada plans to submit in December to the Committee long enough in advance to facilitate some discussion …

Climate change ruling by the Supreme Court

by Kate ButlerClimate Change & Children's Rights March 25, 2021March 25, 2021No Comments

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 …