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Youth Rights in Canada

Youth Rights in Canada. Julia Mais OCASI – the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Youth Rights in Canada

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  1. Youth Rights in Canada Julia Mais OCASI – the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

  2. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention details basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life.

  3. Education

  4. Education • Post-secondary education financially prohibitive • Streaming in grade school system • Low E.S.L. graduation rates

  5. Family Separation

  6. Family Separation • Unaccompanied minor unable to include parents and siblings in permanent residency applications • Uneven sponsorship wait times across the world • Children of Live-in Caregivers separated from family

  7. Health

  8. Health • Mental and physical health needs • Interim Federal Health (IFH) cuts • OHIP three month wait period

  9. Status

  10. Status • Bill C-31:“Making Canada's Asylum System Faster and Fairer”? • Immigrant and Refugee Board (IRB) hearings • Designated Countries of Origin • Irregular arrival provisions

  11. Suggestions • Advocacy • Supporting colleagues in the sector • Collaboration between sectors • Youth specific settlement services • Recognizing context and diversity

  12. Questions/Comments Julia Mais jmais@ocasi.org

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