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Top 10 Threats to childhood in Canada

Raising Canada

Launched in 2018, Raising Canada is an annual series of reports that track the top 10 threats to childhood. The report sheds light on the reality that one-third of kids in Canada do not enjoy a safe and healthy childhood. For more than a decade, the state of childhood in Canada has been on the decline.

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Children First Canada responds to Federal Budget

Calgary, AB – The federal government has released Budget 2023, “A Made-in-Canada Plan: Stronger Middle Class, Affordable Economy and Healthy Future”. While it delivers the promised investments in health transfer payments and has a focus on the next generations’ clean economy, children and youth will not receive the catalytic investment...

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Child Rights Video Contest

Speak up for your rights! You have the chance to be featured across Canada.  Submit a video to our Child Rights Video Contest.

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We are urging the federal government to address the top 10 threats to childhood in Canada. Join us in Raising Canada!

YCP Youth Report and Recommendations

Recommendations from Young Canadians

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Nov. 20

National Child Day 2022

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Raising Canada 2022

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Join the Movement!

The Young Canadians’ Parliament (YCP) is a growing movement of children and youth who are speaking up for their rights – and sharing their views with parliamentarians. Young people across Canada are uniting as one voice so they can be heard at the highest levels of government.

We’re stronger together. We need your voice!

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