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Thursday, November 21, 2024

UNICEF Canada’s National Child Day event

Thank you to UNICEF Canada for hosting an incredible Youth Advocacy Summit on National Child Day that brought together inspiring young people in a space of dialogue with adults from government, academe, advocacy and practitioner sectors. Young people discussed issues including health and healthcare, mental health and discrimination and racism.... More

Thursday, November 21, 2024

11th Issue of the Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights Released on National Child Day

The Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights/Revue Canadienne des Droits des Enfants Issue 11, no. 1, 2024 Issue dedicated to commemorating the legacy of the Hon. Landon Pearson is released on National Child Day. The Issue features articles describing Landon Pearson's leadership in championing children’s rights over a lifetime of incredible... More

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Landon Pearson Centre Partners with Saskatchewan Soccer to Host Shaking the Movers

The Landon Pearson Centre, in partnership with  Saskatchewan Soccer and Canada Soccer, is hosting Shaking theMovers today for the first time inSaskatoon! This youth-led and youth-driven event enables young people to discuss issues important to them, to learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to reach adult decision-makers who... More

Thursday, November 21, 2024

2024 National Child Day Event!

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday in person and virtually to celebrate National Child Day.  We released the 11th issue of the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights. Special thanks to Dr. Lucy Vorobej for curating the section dedicated to Landon Pearson.  Click here Our thanks to Senator Kim Pate for joining us to... More

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Nov. 20th National Child Day 2024

Please join us on Wednesday November 20th for our annual National Child Day hybrid event. Everyone welcome! See program here. Where:  Carleton University, 2017 Dunton Tower When:  4 p.m. to 6 p.m.... More

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

2024-25 Francine and Gerison Lansdown Student Essay Awards

Please click on the link for more information.  2024-25 Francine and Gerison Lansdown... More

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

2024-25 Dr. Joy Calkin $5000 Student Awards

 2024-25 Dr. Joy Calkin Award   Please click on the link for more... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Congratulations to the 2023-24 Francine Lansdown and Gerison Lansdown Student Essay Award Winners!

Congratulations to Kristen Letkeman and Noshin Chowdhury who are the recipients of this year's awards.  Kristen is a Master of Social Work student at the University of Manitoba; Noshin is a third year undergraduate student in the Department of Child and Youth Care at Toronto Metropolitan University. The awards, created in 2021, are named... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

NEW ISSUE 10.2 Canadian Journal of Children’s Rights

The 10th anniversary volume, second issue, of the Canadian Journal of Children's Rights is now available.  The issue theme is "A World Fit for Children." Click here to read the issue in this open access... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

2023 Dr. Joy Calkin Award Winners

The Landon Pearson Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights is thrilled to announce the 2023 Dr. Joy Calkin student bursary award winners: Erynne Sjoblom a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, University of Alberta and Keirsten Taylor an undergraduate student in the Department of Psychology, MacEwan... More

Friday, November 10, 2023

2023 Francine and Gerison Lansdown Essay Prize

More information available at the link.  Deadline Dec. 31, 2023 2023 Francine and Gerison Lansdown... More

Friday, November 10, 2023

$5,000 award for Indigenous Students. Apply March 1, 2024

For more information, please click on the link below.  Deadline is March 1, 2024 2024 Dr. Joy Calkin awards for Indigenous students. Click... More

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