A former official with the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children finds Canada\u0027s record on providing children protection lacking.
The failure to protect children is at the centre of the class-action lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec and the recent class action lawsuit against a Christian school in Saskatoon.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
While both Australia and Ireland have made substantive public policy improvements to better protect the rights of children, governments in Canada continue to minimize the problem and double down on the false myth that Canada is a leader in children’s rights. The recent fifth/sixth review of Canada by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child shows that implementation remains weak. Federalism is blamed and children do fall through the cracks between federal and provincial inaction.
Based on my years of experience in abuse prevention within churches, a growing focus on reducing risk of legal liability is leading to some positive changes, but it is inadequate without a deeper cultural change toward genuine respect for children as persons with rights.Article contentIn Canada, children are the only group who still lack full legal protection against violence. That has to change.Canada just received relevant recommendations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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