1. Child Labour
By: Marko Holowatsky

2. What is child labour?
Child Labour is when people, companies or even governments use children to make products.

3. Why does child labour exist?
Children will work for little money
Children will not complain about working conditions
Children will not complain about dangerous jobs
Some people are greedy and willing to exploit children

4. Where does child labour exist?
Child labour exists everywhere
Mostly it exists where people are poor
Some countries that have a lot of child labour are:
Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Burundi and Pakistan

5. What are some companies that have used child labour?
Victoria Secret, Forever 21, Areopostal, Nike, Adidas, Walmart, Gap, H&M, Joe Fresh, Old Navy and Hershey's.

6. What are some examples of child labour?
Sorting through waste, especially e-waste
Making bricks and construction
Farm work
Sewing clothes and shoes
Mining
Cooking

7. What are the effects of child labour?
Children don’t have time for play or education
Children that work have poor mental and physical health
Children are abused at work

8. What is being done about child labour?
1959 United Nations created the Declaration of the Rights of the Child
1990 Declaration of the Rights of the Child became a set of international laws
year old Canadian, Craig Kielburger created Free the Children Charity
2002 International Labour Organization - World Day Against Child Labour

9. What is Canada doing about child labour?
First provincial laws about child labour in factories and mines began to pass in the 1870s and 1880s
By 1900s most provinces had laws to restrict the employment of children
Today in Canada, work outside school hours is generally allowed. However, for children under 16, school attendance is compulsory and employment is restricted.

10. What can we do to stop child labour?
Inform people about the problem of child labour
Don’t buy products made by companies using child labour
Raise money for charities working to prevent child labour
Be smart how you use products. Don’t make unnecessary e-waste

11. Organizations fighting against child labour?
International Labour Organization
Stop Child Labour
Free The Children
Fair Trade International
IIECL
Anti-slavery

12. What I Think Children should not be forced to work
Children should have the right to education
Canada needs to take more action against child labour
All children deserve to be protected and feel safe

13. Websites I Used http://www.unicef.ca /en/category/tags/child-labour
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