Child Poverty in Canada and the Rights of the Child

The purpose of this article is to examine the problem of child poverty in Canada in light of Canada's commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. By ratifying the Convention in 1991, Canada was obligated to advance the basic economic security rights of children u...

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Published in:Human rights quarterly 2003-11, Vol.25 (4), p.1067-1087
Main Authors: Howe, R. Brian, Covell, Katherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Child abuse
Child molestation
Child neglect
Child nutrition
Child poverty
Child rearing
Child welfare
Children
Children & youth
Children's rights
Childrens rights
Economic rights
Human Rights
International agreements
Laurier, Wilfrid (1841-1919)
Law enforcement
Parenting
Parents
Poor
Poverty
Social policy
Treaties
United Nations
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to examine the problem of child poverty in Canada in light of Canada's commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. By ratifying the Convention in 1991, Canada was obligated to advance the basic economic security rights of children under Article 27. A particular problem, as Canada recognized, was child poverty. In accord with the Convention, Canada took important measures to overcome the problem. However, child poverty has persisted as a serious problem, putting at risk the exercise of children's rights in ways that are more far-reaching than often thought.
ISSN:0275-0392
1085-794X
1085-794X
DOI:10.1353/hrq.2003.0045