youth rights in canada julia mais ocasi – the ontario council of agencies serving immigrants
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Youth Rights in Canada
Julia MaisOCASI – the Ontario Council of Agencies
Serving Immigrants
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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.
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Education
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Education
• Post-secondary education financially prohibitive
• Streaming in grade school system• Low E.S.L. graduation rates
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Family Separation
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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
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Health
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Health
• Mental and physical health needs• Interim Federal Health (IFH) cuts• OHIP three month wait period
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Status
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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
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Suggestions• Advocacy• Supporting colleagues in the sector• Collaboration between sectors• Youth specific settlement services• Recognizing context and diversity