UN Convention on the Rights of the Child or International Children’s Rights
In 1991 Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is the most widely accepted international treaty in the world. Canada has made a commitment to implementing the Convention in Canada and educating children and youth about it. Justice for Children and Youth relies on the Convention in most of its legal work by arguing that Canadian laws must comply with it. For more information see below:
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here for the text of the Convention: http://crin.org/docs/resources/treaties/uncrc.asp
For examples of cases in which JFCY has used the convention go to “JFCY in the Courts”. Click here for JFCY’s submission to the Canadian Senate about Canada’s obligations to children and youth.
For more information about the Convention in Canada as well as the reports to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Children about Canada’s compliance go to the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children site: http://www.rightsofchildren.ca/