Topic: Canada

CITC Weekly Roundup: Friday April 20

Here is our weekly round-up of global stories concerning children, their rights and their wellbeing. This week we take a look at a funeral fund for English children, free digital literacy workshops in Canadian cities and a report that claims...Read more

20-04-2018|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

City of Calgary Developing Natural Playgrounds Aimed at Encouraging Self-directed Outdoor Play

It’s not often public engagement sessions for City of Calgary projects pause for juice boxes and cookies. But, when you want young children to share their thoughts on a project that’s one of the first of...Read more

03-06-2016|Comment|author: Annalise Klingbeil

Children speak out their health through annual bookmark contest

In the City of Richmond in British Columbia, Canada, public health nurses provide health information and referrals to school-aged children in 45 public and independent elementary schools. Twelve years ago, nurses introduced an annual children’s...Read more

01-06-2016|Comment|author: Helen Davidson