National Child Day is celebrated on November 20th each year. The date marks the occasion when Canada adopted the 
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), spelling out the basic human rights for children and youth.
Go to the National Child Day website (www.childday.gc.ca) for information and resources about National Child Day and the UNCRC to help promote awareness and ways to celebrate. You’ll find:
- educational resources to share with your school or in your community,
- information for parents and caregivers to share with children
- fun links for kids to explore and a colouring poster
- a new youth corner that explains the special rights of children so they can take an active role and help spread the word
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