Remembering Landon Pearson
1930-2023 Landon Pearson was a true champion for children. She strongly believed in the rights of children, particularly their right to be heard. One of her most important initiatives was an annual workshop called “Shaking the Movers” where youth provided leadership on discussions with decision makers on the Articles of the UN Convention on the […]
Canada added its voice to help a young Canadian-born child and her mother who were stranded in Sudan
DCI-Canada wrote to Minister Sean Fraser of the commitments made when Canada ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and our promise to always act in the best interests of children. We are pleased to report that mother and child were able to escape on one of the last planes leaving Sudan […]
Time to End Carding
DCI President Agnes Samler, wrote an opinion piece regarding the carding of Toronto’s youth by police officers. Her letter was published in the Reader’s Letter section of the Toronto Star on October 5th. Click here to be directed to the Toronto Star website or scroll below to read the letter in it’s entirety. Devastating, Unacceptable,’ […]
Words of Reflection for Les
I am sorry that I cannot be with you this evening; my hope was that I would be able to participate in this memorial for Les Horne and am grateful for the opportunity to write some words of reflection. It does seem somewhat fitting however that I will be spending my day at Warkworth institution, […]
Les Horne was always there ………Poem by Betty Makoni
There is a time when I meet people with a purpose There are moments when such people are with points and pointers Such people are always there even if my audience be counted as one They fill the space not with numbers, but their love and compassion They are not there as VIP (Very Important […]
