1. Youth Rights in Canada Julia Mais OCASI – the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

3. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention details basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life.

4. Education

5. Post-secondary education financially prohibitive Streaming in grade school system Low E.S.L. graduation rates

6. Family Separation

7. Unaccompanied minor unable to include parents and siblings in permanent residency applications Uneven sponsorship wait times across the world Children of Live-in Caregivers separated from family

8. Health

9. Mental and physical health needs Interim Federal Health (IFH) cuts OHIP three month wait period

10. Status

11. Bill C-31: “Making Canada's Asylum System Faster and Fairer”? – Immigrant and Refugee Board (IRB) hearings – Designated Countries of Origin – Irregular arrival provisions

12. Suggestions Advocacy Supporting colleagues in the sector Collaboration between sectors Youth specific settlement services Recognizing context and diversity

13. Questions/Comments Julia Mais jmais@ocasi.org