Overview:
A policy dialogue on rights-based approaches to childhood disability was convened on 7 June 2018 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, with 23 decision-makers from diverse sectors, provinces, and territories in attendance.
The primary objective of the dialogue was to inform decision-makers about the available research evidence relevant to applying a human rights lens to matters related to children with disabilities in Canada. The team hoped that this sharing of information would facilitate the creation of a network of decision-makers to collaborate in future work in this area and to reframe policy issues using a rights-based approach as a strategy for action.