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Child Labour – 2000

  • RESET

Category:

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Sub-Category:

Sub-Category: GENERAL

Resolution Number:

300.10.32

Club:

Province:

Year:

2000

Status:

Open

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada urges the Government of Canada to strongly encourage countries receiving Foreign Aid from Canada to also make available sufficient funding for the education of children under the age of 15.Introduce legislation forbidding the advertising of young children in the sex trade through the tourist trade.Institute a public information campaign to encourage joint efforts by governments, employers, workers� organizations and other concerned partners including NGOs, universities, health institutions, the judiciary, parliamentarians, and the media to encourage governments to commit themselves to cooperation with International Labour Organization (ILO) in Canada and its program, the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).Ensure that all articles imported and sold in Canada are guaranteed to be produced without child labour.

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Article ID: 12820