e-1840 (Children's rights)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and has responsibilities for the care of children as outlined in the National Child Agenda and the Social Union Framework Agreement and these responsibilities further extend to initiatives with provinces and territories that set out programs such as the National Child Benefit, the Early Childhood Development Initiative and the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework;
- the degree of flexibility afforded provincial and territorial governments has led to significant variances in services and programs across the country, in direct violation of Canada’s obligations as a signatory of the UNCRC, resulting in certain subpopulations of children systematically deriving no benefit from the above-mentioned programs; and
- the potential of children is being lost due to relative invisibility and the lack of standards requiring they be considered and addressed.
- Open for signature
- September 17, 2018, at 3:10 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 15, 2019, at 3:10 p.m. (EDT)