Irwin Elman
@irwinelman
| Fellow, Laidlaw Foundation of Ontario | Ontario Child Advocate 2008-2019 | Officer of the Order of Canada /Husband, Dad
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http://www.theelman.com 10-07-2009 20:00:59
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Thank @WashingtonPost for drawing attention, and Олена Зеленська Olena Zelenska Foundation for being active in the same field of activity - in assisting families affected by the war.
«Every Ukrainian mom today is a part of a great wall holding off Russian aggression against the world.
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Join me this Wednesday at the Gatehouse Conference for a conversation about how we might do better for the children most marginalized from their rights in Canada. #thegatehouse
New submissions filed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Chiefs of Ontario on the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society non-compliance motion v Canada on Jordan’s Principle. Nishnawbe-Aski Nation later indicated it will not make written submissions
I sat down to talk politics and music with Roots Music Canada. We talked about the creation of the new GRIEVOUS ANGELS album Last Call for Cinderella.
It was recorded over 4 very hot days in Toronto last July.
rootsmusic.ca/2024/05/10/the…
#BearWitnessDay Read about the many ways Canada is still failing to implement #JordansPrinciple , including failures to determine urgent requests, massive backlogs & more, impacting First Nations kids in so many negative ways. First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
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Today is #BearWitnessDay , an important date in the timeline of #JordansPrinciple at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. In the Tribunal’s first non-compliance order, May 10, 2016, was the deadline given to the federal government to fully implement Jordan’s Principle.
Les Horne was Ontario’s first formal Child Advocate. In his memory Defence For Children International - Canada will award a young person or young person led organization the Les Horne Award $1,000 to carry out a project they have in mind. Children First UNICEF Canada
One thing I love about tonight’s “The Future Is Now Awards” is how Children First has meaningful involved children under 12. Rayn Asaria 11 years old addressing the gala
“We dream our way into each others destinies” Hannah Flores The Future Is Now Awards Children First
👏🏻 Hooray 👏🏻
Join me in congratulating the winners of the Future is NOW! Awards 🎉
These incredible young leaders and changemakers are courageously defending children’s rights and working to make 🇨🇦 the best place in the 🌎 for kids to grow up!
#thefutureisnow
