Rights of the Child Campaign
Child rights are developed to ensure that all children are protected, cared for, respected, and included. In Canada, child rights are protected through the criminal code, public policies, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The protection of child rights is the responsibility of everyone in the community. The North Shore Child Rights Awareness Campaign focuses on including all community members in activities and events that will demonstrate the importance of learning about child rights, and actively supporting them.
Children have the right:
- to nutritious food, safe housing, and adequate clothing
- to make friends and freely meet in groups
- to religion, culture and beliefs
- to justice, protection and fair treatment
- to education
- to a caring home environment
- to be heard
- to equal access
- to play and rest
Join us in creating a better world for our children, and for their future.
