A Celebration of National Child Day in the Senate Chamber
To mark National Child Day, Senators Jim Munson, Terry Mercer and Yonah Martin invited 300 school children from nine area schools to the Senate Chamber. National Child Day recognizes the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989. Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child on December 13, 1991.
Students from Churchill Avenue Alternative School in Ottawa participated in a special version of the Senate Speaker’s parade and marched alongside the Usher of the Black Rod and senators into the Senate Chamber to begin the celebration.
The Emcees for the event were Senate Pages who reminded everyone present that despite our perceived differences on the outside, we are all the same on the inside.
In recent months, Senator Munson has been sharing the important message of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child with children and youth. He repeated that message again in the Senate Chamber.
The National Child Day event benefitted greatly from the inspiring words and astonishing voice of singer and humanitarian Capri Everitt, an 11 year old from British Columbia. Capri has learned 80 anthems in over 40 languages for a global tour and fundraiser in support of SOS Children’s Villages called “Around the World in 80 Anthems”. She showcased her vocal talents in the Senate Chamber with renditions of anthems from India, China and France.
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A Celebration of National Child Day in the Senate Chamber
To mark National Child Day, Senators Jim Munson, Terry Mercer and Yonah Martin invited 300 school children from nine area schools to the Senate Chamber. National Child Day recognizes the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989. Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child on December 13, 1991.
Students from Churchill Avenue Alternative School in Ottawa participated in a special version of the Senate Speaker’s parade and marched alongside the Usher of the Black Rod and senators into the Senate Chamber to begin the celebration.
The Emcees for the event were Senate Pages who reminded everyone present that despite our perceived differences on the outside, we are all the same on the inside.
In recent months, Senator Munson has been sharing the important message of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child with children and youth. He repeated that message again in the Senate Chamber.
The National Child Day event benefitted greatly from the inspiring words and astonishing voice of singer and humanitarian Capri Everitt, an 11 year old from British Columbia. Capri has learned 80 anthems in over 40 languages for a global tour and fundraiser in support of SOS Children’s Villages called “Around the World in 80 Anthems”. She showcased her vocal talents in the Senate Chamber with renditions of anthems from India, China and France.