Strathcona County Child and Youth Coalition celebrates National Child Day with YOU!

National Child Day is November 20, 2025.

The purpose of this day is to acknowledge the importance of children’s rights and our country’s commitment to upholding them. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) sets out the rights of children with 54 articles that provide us with a solid road map of what is needed to support children and​ youth to be safe, healthy, and included.

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These rights can be sorted under three pillars: 

• Protection – Right to be safe

• Provision – Right to be healthy

• Participation – Right to be yourself and to be heard

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This year’s theme, #OurRightsOurFuture, highlights that every child in Canada deserves to grow up safe, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.

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Children and youth are not just tomorrow’s leaders, they are today’s innovators, changemakers, and voices of courage. When young people are empowered, they create a brighter, more inclusive Canada for us all. 

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National Child Day is part of the global World Children’s Day movement to honor global commitments to uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Each year, nearly 40,000 students and 300 schools participate, and this year, we’re aiming even higher! 

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Let’s come together once again to celebrate children’s rights and build a future where every child can thrive. 

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Check out the amazing things in the County that will be going on in November!

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Information sourced from https://www.nationalchildday.ca/