Description
In 1991, the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, requiring governments at all levels to ensure that Canadian laws and practices safeguard the rights of children. A Question of Commitment: Childrens Rights in Canada is the first book to assess the extent to which Canada has fulfilled this commitment.
The editors, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell, contend that Canada has wavered in its commitment to the rights of children and is ambivalent in the political culture about the principle of childrens rights. A Question of Commitment expands the scope of the editors earlier book, The Challenge of Childrens Rights for Canada, by including the voices of specialists in particular fields of childrens rights and by incorporating recent developments.
Reviews
This compilation is extremely well written, and covers many important areas in children's rights. The information provided is detailed and delivered in a manner easy to comprehend. Obviously, this issue is close to the hearts of teh editors and contributors; their remarks were compelling and their evidence was strong. For a person who is not conversant in this area but wishes to improve their knowledge, A Question of Commitment: Children's Rights in Canada will prove to be an excellent resource.
- Catherine Cotter, University of Windsor Law Library, Canadian Law Library Review, Volume 33, No. 1, 2008, 2009 August
A Question of Commitment attempts to evaluate Canada's progress via a series of essays in areas such as economics, social policy, education, health care, family and child care, child sex abuse prevention, and criminal justice. The breadth and depth of these essays is significant.
- Joan Whitman Hoff, Lock Haven University of PA, American Review of Canadian Studies, Spring 2008, 2008 June