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Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: A Child is a Child

Publication date: June 19, 2018

Migration is not inherently dangerous for children – it’s the lack of legal opportunities that makes it risky. As things stand, many children find few opportunities to move legally. Family reunification is often tied to certain residency and income requirements and limited to the nuclear family, excluding extended family members whom children often depend on for care. Part 6 of 6.

Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: What Are They Facing?

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 19, 2018

Children often find few opportunities to move legally. Family reunification, humanitarian visas and refugee resettlement spots, and work or study visas are out of reach for most. Many families are also pulled apart by work visa only permitting the parent to migrate, leaving children behind. Part 3 of 6.

Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: Detainment and Detention

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 19, 2018

Rarely are children detained to protect them from imminent danger. Often it is a matter of administrative convenience or lack of adequate facilities. Usually children are detained upon arrival, for registration and identification purposes, or prior to being deported; they often remain in detention for extended periods of time. Part 4 of 6.

Rohingya children have escaped persecution, but they can’t outrun the monsoon rains

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 14, 2018

Monsoon season in Bangladesh: having escaped persecution in Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are now at risk from the wild rains and storms hammering the region.

Dear Premier-To-Be: An Open Letter from the Youth of Ontario

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: June 5, 2018

UNICEF Canada asked Ontario youth what was important to them in this year’s provincial election. This is what Aisling Gogan, 17, had to say: The Canadian government and our elected officials must recognize the importance of listening to youth. We have fresh ideas to be considered and the potential to make a positive impact.

Paternal coverage, dollars and sense

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 4, 2018

On this Father’s Day, let’s discuss the qualifying condition for celebrating Father’s Day, being a dad. More specifically, let’s discuss how we can do a better job at balancing caregiving in Canada. Dads, we have come a long way, but we can do more. And we can be better supported by insurance programs to help get us there.

Building a better future for girls in Afghanistan

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 4, 2018

In Shahrak e Mahajereen, a mountainous village in Afghanistan’s central highlands, 28-year old Suraya is passionate about transforming the lives of illiterate girls and women.

A 9-year old girl in class at a ‘tented school’ on the outskirts of Jalalabad town, eastern Afghanistan.

The Importance of National Health and Fitness Day

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: May 29, 2018

One of Senator Nancy Greene Raine’s most notable legacies is certainly the passage of the National Health and Fitness Day Act that proclaims the first Saturday in June as national health and fitness day. This initiative aims to increase the awareness among Canadians of the significant benefits of physical activity.

G7 Summit in Canada - Now is time to let adolescent girls speak-up

Posted by: David Morley

Publication date: May 29, 2018

As part of Canada’s G7 Presidency, Finance and Development Ministers will gather May 30 -31 in Whistler, British Columbia, in the fourth and final meeting of the G7 governments taking place in advance of the Summit. Adolescent girls will be front and centre at the Finance and Development Ministers meeting, taking part in conversations with the Ministers and speaking up on issues that affect them.

One Youth Change Network: What Is It, What Can It Do?

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: May 23, 2018

The One Youth Change Network is a group that young people of all ages across Canada are welcome to join. In this community, everyone is sharing and building ideas for how we can make Canada a better place for children and youth.

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Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: A Child is a Child

Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: What Are They Facing?

Migrant and Refugee Children on the Move: Detainment and Detention

Rohingya children have escaped persecution, but they can’t outrun the monsoon rains

Dear Premier-To-Be: An Open Letter from the Youth of Ontario

Paternal coverage, dollars and sense

Building a better future for girls in Afghanistan

The Importance of National Health and Fitness Day

G7 Summit in Canada - Now is time to let adolescent girls speak-up

One Youth Change Network: What Is It, What Can It Do?

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