Description: Explains Public Health Agency of Canada's role in the promotion and protection of the rights of children in Canada under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted on November 20th, 1989.
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Canada has declared November 20 th as National Child Day to celebrate the rights of children. November 20 th was chosen as the day to celebrate National Child Day because the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on November 20, 1989.
By signing onto the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated with dignity and respect and have every opportunity to reach their full potential. This commitment includes:
Celebrating National Child Day is about celebrating children as: