Position Statements

  1. War Toys - 1984
  2. Children and Poverty - 1991 To be updated
  3. School-based Physical Education - 1991 To be updated
  4. Children and Corporal Punishment - 1994
  5. Youth Justice - 1995 To be updated
  6. Environmental Tobacco Smoke - 1998
  7. Children/Youth and Sport - 2001
  8. The Child's Right to Play - 2001
  9. Children with Disabilities - 2002

POSITION STATEMENTS:

Children and Corporal Punishment - 1994
Position Statement 4 - Physical punishment may actually teach undesirable behaviours to children. In the long run, it is extremely ineffective in helping the child develop self-control.

Youth Justice - 1994
Position Statement 5 - SCY's position and recommendation on Primary Prevention, Prevention on Re-offending, and Public Education.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) and the Health of Children - 1995
Position Statement 6 - SCY's position on Health Effects of ETCS, Public Education, and Responsibility of the Media.

Children/Youth and Sport - 2001
Position Statement 7 - SCY has long recognized the value of physical activity for children and youth and specifically their participation in sport.

The Child's Right to Play - 2001
Position Statement 8 - SCY's position on the importance of play, the misconception of the value of play, and the barriers to the child's right to play.

Children with Disabilities and other Special Needs - 2002
Position Statement 9 - A just society ensures full citizenship for all its members. By supporting children with disabilities and other special needs and their families, all children and all families benefit.