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Public Health Agency of Canada’s Webinar Series on Ending Violence Against Children

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children May 28, 2021August 2, 2021No Comments

Public Health Agency of Canada Webinar Series – Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Children The Public Health Agency of Canada is pleased to announce a webinar series focused on efforts to prevent and address violence against children across Canada. As part of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children’s Together to #ENDviolence global campaign, …

Public Health Agency of Canada Webinar Series on Ending Violence Against Children

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children April 22, 2021No Comments

Check out this message from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Ending Violence Against Children on their new webinar series, and how to sign up for the first webinar on May 6. As part of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children’s Together to #ENDviolence global campaign, the Public Health Agency of …

Ending Violence Against Children

by Kate ButlerViolence against Children, Vulnerable Children December 16, 2020December 16, 2020No Comments

Ending Violence Against Children in Canada On December 15 the global network to End Violence Against Children (EVAC) launched a major campaign for the coming year. It is a next step toward the ambitious goal of ending all forms of violence against children by 2030, one of the Sustainable Development Goals. 2021 will feature global campaigns, …

Children’s Rights in Canada’s Response to the UPR

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Children's Rights and Governance, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC September 30, 2018October 29, 2018No Comments

Canada received 245 recommendations from other countries to improve how it implements human rights, including children’s rights. The response is a missed opportunity to make and show progress in Canada. It shows that not much has changed in practice, in spite of ministerial level statements about improving implementation in Canada. The forthcoming review of children’s …

Criminal Justice Reform and Children’s Rights

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Protecting Children From Harm, Violence against Children March 6, 2018September 10, 2018No Comments

Children in Canada have less protection against violence than adults do. Current plans to reform Canada’s criminal justice system provide an opportunity to make the right of children to be free from all forms of violence, Article 19 in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, part of Canadian law. Stated plans to …

Children’s Rights and Bill S-206

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm February 27, 2017September 10, 2018No Comments

The Senate will begin debate on Bill S-206 this week. The bill, sponsored by Senator Murray Sinclair, will repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code. It will protect the right of every child, as well as every adult, to not be hit by anyone. It is an important step in implementation of children’s right to …

Violence Strategies and Children’s Rights

by Kathy VandergriftChildren's Rights in Canada, Protecting Children From Harm September 20, 2016September 10, 2018No Comments

The CCRC welcomes the strong focus on ending violence against women and girls. Paying attention to children’s rights is essential and beneficial for the success of proposed national strategies. That is the message in two submissions the CCRC is making. We hope Status of Women Canada will consider Article 19 of the Convention, General Comment …