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Aboriginal Children: Human Rights as a Lens to Break the Intergenerational Legacy of Residential Schools

The paper Aboriginal Children: Human Rights as a Lens to Break the Intergenerational Legacy of Residential Schools discusses the historical context influencing Aboriginal children's wellbeing today and the ways a rights perspective can assist in creating equality for Aboriginal children and families. 

The Rights Angle: Human Rights Education Using the Newspaper Part Two: Overheads and Websites for all Provinces and Territories

This document was created by the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre to assist educators in teaching human rights to junior and senior high school students.  It provides handouts, overheads, and websites for teaching human rights and getting students involved in critically examining the media's portrayal of issues. 

Now a Matter of Rights: Extending Full Human Rights Protection to First Nations

The article from the Canadian Human Rights Commission "Now a Matter of Rights: Extending Full Human Rights Protection to First Nations" serves as overview of changes in legislation to defend the rights of First Nation Peoples and  to prevent of discrimination  within First Nations communities. The article stresses the importance of developing community-based dispute resolution processes. 

Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: Action Toolkit for Positive Change

The Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: Action Toolkit for Positive Change provides insight into how to engage youth, explains the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, frames health issues within a community as a rights issue,  builds upon community assets, and suggests activities to explore social and structural barriers in creating improved and holistic health outcomes for youth.  This resource by the United Nations Association in Canada essentially serves as a toolkit for social activism and community development. 

Your Guide to Understanding the Canadian Human Rights Act

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has published this guide to explain the Canadian Human Rights Act and the human rights protections for Aboriginal Peoples under this act. The guide discusses which cases will fall under federal and provincial/territorial jurisdiction as well as where more information can be found to assist in distinguishing which jurisdiction your case  falls under. If your case were to fall under the federal jurisdiction this guide provides an overview of the steps you can take to receive help in your human rights concern. 

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