 What's new? A People's Project  This resource is both a report on the project plus a toolbox with activities for those looking to support youth in monitoring their own rights. This report and toolbox represents the findings from Canada's first youth-lead rights monitoring project. Download here. Child Rights and Risky Play  Play is the way children learn about themselves and their place in the world, as well as learn social skills and motor skills. Play develops children’s self-esteem and creativity. We also know that children’s lives in modern cities are less playful than they were a generation ago. One of the main reasons for the restriction of children’s play is the development of a risk-averse society, and a culture of fear that favours supposedly ‘safe’, adult-organised activities over imaginative play. What are the real risks of keeping kids too safe? What are children's rights?  Quick links  Home of BC's Child Rights Public Awareness Campaign  |
