The Canadian Children's Rights Council Inc. (CCRC); (French: Conseil canadien des droits des enfants inc.) is a non-governmental organization that is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was founded in 1991. The CCRC describe themselves as a nonprofit, educational and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the rights and responsibilities of Canadian children and providing critical analysis of governments' policies at all levels of government in Canada.[1]
The organization researches, educates and advocates in the area of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian children.[1] It has testified at Canadian provincial and federal committees and ministerial consultations.[2][3][4] Specifically, the CCRC strives to advocate for children's rights by lobbying the government, intergovernmental and non-governmental agencies with research and solutions regarding violations of Canadian children's rights.[5]
With 50 million website visits since launching in 2003, the organization states that its website is the most visited website in Canada on the issues of children's rights and responsibilities.[1]
The organization supports the existence of a national and provincial commissioners on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.[6] The group opposes corporal punishment including spanking, and promotes the idea of parent training in alternatives.[1]
In reference to a Halifax newborn who was abandoned in a remote field, and six other Ontario babies that were simply thrown in the garbage,[7] the group's president, Grant Wilson, has stated that women who abandon and leave their babies without the necessities of life should be charged with attempted murder...";[8] and that Canada's infanticide law should be repealed, as it devalues the lives of children, violates their rights, and is "a license for women to kill babies."[9] In both cases he argues that a defense of diminished capacity could be still used in cases involving post partum depression.[8][9] Wilson's rationale for this is the reality that Canadian child abandonment cases rarely result in criminal charges being laid.[9]
Wilson has stated that women frequently make false allegations of abuse during divorce to secure custody; and that men are just as likely to be the victim of domestic violence because of such violence being underreported.[3] He has also called for tougher penalties, including jail time, for mothers who consistently deprive their children of visitation rights with their fathers.[10][11] In response to an Ontario court decision which ordered a man continue paying child-support for children he discovered were not biologically his, the organization advocated for mandatory paternity testing of all children at birth in order to prevent paternal discrepancy issues. The grounds on this position is that such a mandatory process would uphold a child's right to have contact with their biological fathers.[12]
While the organization is a children's rights group, one scholar and a few media outlooks view the organization and its president as men's[4][10][3] and fathers' rights advocates.[13][14] Psychologist and academic Erica Burman comments that the group "has appropriated a discourse of children's rights as an anti-feminist strategy" and has adopted the acronym of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children.[14]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Spanking Alternatives". Toronto Star. Apr 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
^"Canadian Children's Rights Council". Children's Rights Information Network. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
^ abcMann, Ruth M. (2008). "Men's Rights and Feminist Advocacy in Canadian Domestic Violence Policy Arenas". Feminist Criminology. 3: 44–75. CiteSeerX10.1.1.413.6328. doi:10.1177/1557085107311067.
^ abGirard, April L. (2009). "Backlash or Equality? The Influence of Men's and Women's Rights Discourses on Domestic Violence Legislation in Ontario". Violence Against Women. 15 (1): 5–23. doi:10.1177/1077801208328344. PMID 19015392.
^ abCanada, Senate of (2016-04-21). "Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
^"Canada not meeting obligations to children: UNICEF". CTV News. 2007-11-20. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
^"Should parents who abandon their babies be spared prosecution? | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
^ abThe Current; CBC: Feb 8, 2007. Retrieved 4/2/08
^ abcKleiss, Karen (June 24, 2009). . Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
^ abMcIlroy, Anne (December 5, 1998). . The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on April 19, 2003. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
^Lee-Shanok, Philip (March 31, 1998). "Custody Penalties Ripped". Toronto Sun.
^. CBC News: Sunday. January 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
^Bala, Nicholas (1999). "A report from Canada's "gender war zone": Reforming the child-related provisions of the Divorce Act" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Family Law. 16 (2): 163–227. [dead link]
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For the Canadian network promoting the rights of children see Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children The Canadian Children s Rights Council Inc CCRC French Conseil canadien des droits des enfants inc is a non governmental organization that is based in Toronto Ontario Canada and was founded in 1991 The CCRC describe themselves as a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the rights and responsibilities of Canadian children and providing critical analysis of governments policies at all levels of government in Canada 1 Canadian Children s Rights CouncilFormation1991Typenon profit advocacy groupHeadquartersToronto Ontario CanadaOfficial languageEnglish and FrenchWebsitecanadiancrc com Contents 1 Activities 2 Positions 3 References 4 External linksActivities editThe organization researches educates and advocates in the area of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian children 1 It has testified at Canadian provincial and federal committees and ministerial consultations 2 3 4 Specifically the CCRC strives to advocate for children s rights by lobbying the government intergovernmental and non governmental agencies with research and solutions regarding violations of Canadian children s rights 5 With 50 million website visits since launching in 2003 the organization states that its website is the most visited website in Canada on the issues of children s rights and responsibilities 1 The CCRC offers a virtual library of books position statements research articles and historical and other documents on children s issues such as bullying in Canadian schools child abuse universal education and health care for children parental alienation equal shared parenting the Youth Criminal Justice Act adoption and birth parent identity paternity fraud corporal punishment infanticide and child abandonment laws 5 Positions editThe organization supports the existence of a national and provincial commissioners on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 6 The group opposes corporal punishment including spanking and promotes the idea of parent training in alternatives 1 In reference to a Halifax newborn who was abandoned in a remote field and six other Ontario babies that were simply thrown in the garbage 7 the group s president Grant Wilson has stated that women who abandon and leave their babies without the necessities of life should be charged with attempted murder 8 and that Canada s infanticide law should be repealed as it devalues the lives of children violates their rights and is a license for women to kill babies 9 In both cases he argues that a defense of diminished capacity could be still used in cases involving post partum depression 8 9 Wilson s rationale for this is the reality that Canadian child abandonment cases rarely result in criminal charges being laid 9 Wilson has stated that women frequently make false allegations of abuse during divorce to secure custody and that men are just as likely to be the victim of domestic violence because of such violence being underreported 3 He has also called for tougher penalties including jail time for mothers who consistently deprive their children of visitation rights with their fathers 10 11 In response to an Ontario court decision which ordered a man continue paying child support for children he discovered were not biologically his the organization advocated for mandatory paternity testing of all children at birth in order to prevent paternal discrepancy issues The grounds on this position is that such a mandatory process would uphold a child s right to have contact with their biological fathers 12 While the organization is a children s rights group one scholar and a few media outlooks view the organization and its president as men s 4 10 3 and fathers rights advocates 13 14 Psychologist and academic Erica Burman comments that the group has appropriated a discourse of children s rights as an anti feminist strategy and has adopted the acronym of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children 14 References edit a b c d Spanking Alternatives Toronto Star Apr 30 2008 Retrieved 2009 05 22 Canadian Children s Rights Council Children s Rights Information Network Retrieved 2009 05 22 a b c Mann Ruth M 2008 Men s Rights and Feminist Advocacy in Canadian Domestic Violence Policy Arenas Feminist Criminology 3 44 75 CiteSeerX 10 1 1 413 6328 doi 10 1177 1557085107311067 a b Girard April L 2009 Backlash or Equality The Influence of Men s and Women s Rights Discourses on Domestic Violence Legislation in Ontario Violence Against Women 15 1 5 23 doi 10 1177 1077801208328344 PMID 19015392 a b Canada Senate of 2016 04 21 Senate of Canada Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senate of Canada Retrieved 2021 02 12 Canada not meeting obligations to children UNICEF CTV News 2007 11 20 Archived from the original on 2012 07 28 Retrieved 2009 05 22 Should parents who abandon their babies be spared prosecution CBC News CBC Retrieved 2021 02 12 a b The Current CBC Feb 8 2007 Retrieved 4 2 08 a b c Kleiss Karen June 24 2009 Baby killer conviction provokes controversy Edmonton Journal Archived from the original on June 27 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 18 a b McIlroy Anne December 5 1998 Child Custody The great divide The Globe and Mail Archived from the original on April 19 2003 Retrieved 2009 05 27 Lee Shanok Philip March 31 1998 Custody Penalties Ripped Toronto Sun The Meaning of Fatherhood CBC News Sunday January 11 2009 Archived from the original on March 31 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 18 Bala Nicholas 1999 A report from Canada s gender war zone Reforming the child related provisions of the Divorce Act PDF Canadian Journal of Family Law 16 2 163 227 dead link a b Burman Erica 2008 Deconstructing developmental psychology New York Routledge p 170 ISBN 978 0 415 39561 8 External links editCanadian Children s Rights Council Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian Children 27s Rights Council amp oldid 1159622920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
