First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society has joined Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty and organizations across Canada in calling on the federal government to prioritize the passage of Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth.
The legislation would require the federal government to work with provinces, territories, Indigenous leaders, families, and children and youth themselves to develop a coordinated national strategy with measurable goals, an action plan, and regular reporting to Parliament.
With child and family poverty continuing to rise across Canada, a national strategy is an important step toward ensuring that children’s rights, well-being, and needs are reflected in government policy and decision-making.
First Call is proud to stand alongside 76 other signatories in urging the federal government and all parties to work together to advance this legislation without delay.
Read the full letter to the Prime Minister, Cabinet, and Members of Parliament: