Mr. Speaker, in March 1993 the Government of Canada designated November 20 as National Child Day.
The enactment of National Child Day was a culmination of efforts by Our Kids Foundation in Ottawa which convinced the government to designate a special day for children.
The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and National Child Day reflects the growing recognition that children are important in their own right and valued members of our society. It also provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the special needs of children and the matters that concern them.
I have been collecting letters from children across the country who urge the Prime Minister to remember the promises made at the World Summit for Children in 1990 to reduce poverty and
illiteracy. I have received over 100 heartfelt letters from children of all ages.
We need to work together to improve the well-being of children from all nations as they are truly the future of the planet.