Your Legal Rights
Your Legal Rights is an Ontario database that provides the reader with information about their legal rights on a variety of subjects, including (but not limited to): housing, family, education and human rights.
Your Legal Rights is an Ontario database that provides the reader with information about their legal rights on a variety of subjects, including (but not limited to): housing, family, education and human rights.
The North-South Partnership is a collaboration between Northern remote reserves and Southern organizations, philanthrophies and individuals that seeks to help the children in the remote communities. An example is contractor's fixing homes. On their website, they have links to youth engagement and how you can help.
Amnesty International Canad is the Canadian branch of Amnesty International. Amnesty International's focus is to promote human rights, equality and justice through their campaigns and petitions on a variety of subjects that can include effected countries or individuals. They also have resources on how to be a youth activist.
Amnesty International works on human rights issues for Indigenous Peoples. Their website shares what they are working on and ways to help: http://www.amnesty.ca/our-work/issues/indigenous-peoples.
Help is available 24/7 for people experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience. Call 1-800-464-8106. Or the 24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 (open 7 days a week).
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network is an organization throughout Canada and the United States that is aiming to work through issues related to sexual relationships and reproduction through the continent in a human rights perspective. Their website includes information on fighting homophobia and transphobia, as well as different projects such as the Grandmother Spirit Project and School Pushout. Also listed on the website is phone numbers for help-lines and different useful centres/circles.
World Vision has been working in Canada to improve the quality of life for children in low-income families, families that are new to Canada and Aboriginal families. There are three reporta attached that outline the difference they have made in Canada. Their website also provides information about their global programs.