CYC 602 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Juvenile Delinquency, Cyc, Child Tax Credit
2 Oct 2018
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Understanding canada"s lack of progress in implementing the un convention on the rights of the child. Slow progress in addressing challenges that children faced in canada. Overrepresentation of aboriginals and african-canadian children in the criminal justice system. Committee claims reason for these issues is canada"s system of federalism and. Committee stated there was an imbalance with the resources that the welfare system provided for aboriginals. Children"s policy making in the context of international agreements. Un committee states that canada invests a good amount in resources to help children. 13% of canada"s population of children live in poverty. Convention on the rights of the child places duties on the state signatories to uphold the articles of the convention. Children"s policy making in the context of the canadian constitution responsibility for family law and policy is in fact divided between the federal and provincial governments. Constitution act (section 91) grants federal parliament power to make laws with regard to marriage and divorce.
