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--May-Lin, age 12



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Most Canadians would agree that all children have the right to live in a healthy environment. What’s more, the United Nations declares that it is the right of the child to have the highest attainable standard of health possible.

Explore the many factors that make Healthy Children and Healthy Communities. Join UNA-Canada and 9-12 year old Canadians as we contribute to the development of healthy communities across the country. Let’s empower children to identify their vision of a healthy life and take action on middle childhood health. We can do this by exchanging knowledge together with all Canadians.

NEW On May 28th 2008, the HC2 Team presented some key findings to the Subcommittee on Population Health of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. Chaired by Honourable Senator Keon, this panel investigates how to bring the Population Health Approach to the Canadian Public.

Download the 7min speech with PowerPoint Slides and a special letter by our youth advisors at Ophelia's Voice.



NEW ON MARCH 17TH THROUGH 19TH 2008, THE HC2 TEAM HOSTED A FINAL PROJECT NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE AND SPECIAL DINNER AT THE FOUR POINTS SHERATON HOTEL IN GATINEAU, QC!!! The Roundtable successfully completed the first phase on this three year UNA-Canada project. The final report on discussion topics and recommendations for 1) Youth Engagement, 2) How our built environment affects health and 3) How media and technology affects Canadian youth will be posted here. A GIANT THANK YOU GOES OUT TO ALL NATIONAL PARTICIPANTS, GUEST SPEAKERS, MR. ALEX MUNTER AND THE MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO-OP! UNTIL NEXT TIME! Four Points Sheraton Hotel

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NEW OUR FINAL REPORT IS HERE! Talking Back To Grownups: Healthy Children, Healthy Communities – a report on the social determinants of health and middle childhood in Canada was OFFICIALLY AND SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 30th 2007 IN OTTAWA, ONT, AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. Senator Wilbert Keon opened the session with great praise stating "that this research will go a long way to create education and awareness necessary to change the way we think about healthcare." Senator Keon is chair of the Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health and is addressing the "need of integrating the healthcare system and the eduction system".

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Report Description
Over the past year, the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) has visited urban and rural communities across the country listening to children and child health stakeholders voice their opinions on the social and economic factors that affect children's health. Through community roundtables and surveys, they have exchanged perceptions and priorities on factors like income, housing, social supports, racism, education, gender and the built environment. Linking in with the physical, emotional and mental sides of health, we have covered a complex field of interconnected issue such as risk behaviour, obesity, emotional wellbeing and stress. Examining the latter for example, we’ve found that 77% of surveyed adults agree that children today are under more stress than in the past, likewise 62% of children said that they worry about family and 40% worry about life. These answers are even more interesting when disaggregated by economic statuses, ethnic groups and geography.

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the report it can be printed and shipped to you for 25$ canadian dollars. Please simply send us a note via our contact page.

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Presentation Notes.
BC Specific Report,
Adult Perspective Sub-Report
Child & Adult Roundtable Sub-Report



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NEW!! RESEARCH REPORT FROM THE LANDON PEARSON RESOURCE CENTER!
DOWNLOAD Landon Pearson's Shaking the movers PDF report Landon's Centre

SHAKING THE MOVERS is a two-day workshop for children and youth (with a little help from their friends) to prepare comments and recommendations for governments and civil society with respect to:

1. The General Comment on Article 12 (participation rights) being prepared by the Committee on the Rights of the Child for all 193 States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (Article 12)

2. Canada's upcoming report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child with respect to Canada's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (due January 2009). (Article 44)

3. The voice of children and youth in health matters, especially aboriginal youth. (Article 24)

4. Canadian response to the recommendations of the UN Study on Children as Victims of Violence. (Article 19)

This workshop is an opportunity for child and youth to exercise their right to take part in important civil and political processes with the assurance that their voices will be heard and listened to.

On the evening of June 1 participants will be able to meet with Lieutenant General the Hon. Romeo Dallaire and listen to his reflections on the rights of young people in the wider world and the importance of preparation for civil and political leadership.

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