Learn about and receive resources on the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and how it’s implemented in Canada. This workshop will cover the UNCRC’s interaction with various federal and provincial laws (eg. human rights, education, criminal, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms), as well as its place within Canada’s international obligations. We will use an upcoming Charter challenge seeking to lower the voting age in Canada as a case study (complete with a teacher curriculum resource).

Speakers:

• Mary Birdsell, Executive Director, Justice for Children and Youth Legal Clinic

• Jane Stewart, Litigation Lawyer, Justice for Children and Youth Legal Clinic

More info: https://ojen.ca/

OJEN offers special thanks to the Law Foundation of Ontario, whose funding made this webinar series and so many other crucial projects possible.