Parachute Canada: Children and Canada

parachute canada: Two-thirds of the adults surveyed placed Canada within the top 10 countries to raise a child, but the country actually ranks 17th among 29 comparably affluent nations when it comes to children wellbeing, according to UNICEF global index, according to CTV. Children First Canada says nearly one in five Canadian children live in poverty. A survey by Children First Canada, a non-profit launching this week, paints a decidedly gloomier picture than most grown-ups acknowledge. One in three has experienced some form of child abuse. The report is based in part on data from data UNICEF, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Children Help Phone, and Parachute Canada. More than a quarter are obese or overweight, and one in five children has considered suicide. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.