United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child: Convention On The Rights Of The Child

Rights Of The Child Dept: The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children today released a report - Right in Principle, Right in Practice - that points out some disturbing facts and trends, according to Vancouver Sun. Twelve per cent of children live in poverty, 13 per cent live in unhealthy housing and 38 per cent are food bank users and more than two decades ago, Canada stated its good intentions when it passed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. But it's not lived up to them and prospects for some Canadian children are getting worse. Children and youth endure more violence, exploitation and abuse than adults. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.