National Child Day – November 20th, 2020

National Child Day is celebrated on November 20th each year.  National Child Day has been celebrated across Canada since 1993 to commemorate the United Nations’ adoption of two documents centered on children’s rights: the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1959, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989.

This year’s theme for National Child Day is “Children Should Be Seen and Heard”.

By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated with dignity and respect. This commitment includes the opportunity for children to have a voice, be protected from harm and be provided with their basic needs and every opportunity to reach their full potential.

Celebrating National Child Day is about celebrating children as active participants in their own lives and in communities, as active citizens who can and should meaningfully contribute to decision-making.

Below are pictures from our various Family Resource Centres involving children with their National Child Day Activity Kits prepared by Family Resource Centre staff and delivered to children and families.