Convention on the rights of the child

That the CCR support the thrust of the Brief submitted by ICCR and raise the major recommendations of the Brief at its meeting with officials, namely:

1. providing training programs on the Convention for the various actors in immigration procedures;
2. allowing the children of non-citizens to benefit from the Canadian Human Rights Act as of right;
3. introducing provisions of the Convention into the Immigration Act and Regulations relating to overseas procedures; children in hearings and interviews; family reunion procedures; and access to essential health and social services.