Canada's Parliament broke its 1989 promise to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000
Campaign 2000, a network of over 85 national, regional and community organizations fights on to end poverty in Canada and to hold the Federal Government accountable.
Since 1989, the number of children living in poverty has increased by 402,000 and child poverty is clearly a signal of the increasing hardship for Canadian families
Committee to Repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada
The Repeal 43 Committee is a national, voluntary committee of lawyers, paediatricians, social workers and educators formed in 1994 to advocate repeal of section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
It is an offence under our Criminal Code to use force against anyone without their consent. This right to personal security is the most fundamental of all human rights. It is a protection against assault that all adults take for granted.
Children do not have the full benefit of this protection because section 43 of the Criminal Code justifies hitting children for disciplinary or "correction" reasons. This violates a child's right to the equal protection and benefit of the law guaranteed by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
It contravenes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child. It violates a child's dignity and shows a lack of respect. It
can lead to serious physical and emotional harm.
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About Us
The Canadian Children's Rights Council was formed in the early 1990's to monitor compliance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in Canada.
We have testified before various provincial and federal committees and ministerial consultations concerning the rights and responsibilities of Canadian children.
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We research and present issues and solutions regarding violations of Canadian children's rights to every level of government in Canada as well as non-government institutions and organizations.
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