United Nations: Canada

Committee On The Rights Of The Child Dept: OTTAWA - United Nations officials say they're concerned vulnerable Canadian children may be falling through the cracks of a fractious federal system that lacks accountability and a clear strategy, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The UN's committee on the rights of the child said Canada needs to "raise the bar" in how it protects the rights of children, especially when it comes to aboriginal, disabled and immigrant kids and this file photo shows Guantanamo detainee Canadian Omar Khadr. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP In hearings in Geneva to examine Canada's adherence to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Ottawa was repeatedly taken to task for incoherence about how federal and provincial programs actually help kids. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.