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Raising Canada 2022: Register Now, Oct. 6

A Special Invitation to Raising Canada 2022

On October 6 at 12 p.m. ET, Children First Canada (CFC) is pleased to host Raising Canada 2022: When Kids Thrive, Canada Thrives, an interactive digital event to highlight this year's top 10 threats to childhood in Canada and the findings of our Raising Canada 2022 report.

The event will also explore how investing in the health of children is critical to building a more equitable and prosperous society. Experts will discuss how the pandemic and the top 10 threats to childhood have had a disproportionate effect on equity-deserving young people – and the urgent need for action.

Every child deserves to survive and thrive.

CFC's Raising Canada 2022 report paints a startling picture of what it’s like to be a child in Canada today. From coast to coast to coast, many children do not make it to their 18th birthday: The infant mortality rate in Canada is higher than in most wealthy countries, and suicide is a leading cause of death for children and youth. These devastating statistics are too alarming to be ignored.

Don't miss your chance to join the conversation!

Date: Thursday, October 6
Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET
Register Now: Raising Canada 2022

Our interactive digital event will include:

A deeper look at this year's top 10 threats to childhood in Canada
The latest data on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on kids
A panel discussion with leading child health experts, thought leaders and youth
An economic analysis on the social returns of investing in kids – and the high costs of inaction

Together, we can make Canada the best place in the world for kids to grow up!^©

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Thank you for promoting the rights of all 8 million kids in Canada!

Featured Speakers

Sara Austin

Founder & CEO, Children First Canada

Elder Claudette Commanda

Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, QC, and Chancellor of the University of Ottawa

Dr. Michael Ungar

Canada Research Chair in Child, Family, and Community Resilience

Jayden Paquet-Noiseux

Youth Advisory Council Member and Young Canadians' Parliament Member

Desirée Amanda Bombenon

Entrepreneur, Community Builder, Humanitarian, and CEO of SureCall

Andrew Chunilall

CEO, Community Foundations of Canada

Simi Sahota

Former Young Canadians' Parliament Member, Facilitator, Current CFC Youth Advisory Council Vice Chair, and Youth Ambassador

Uma Venkataramaiah

Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group

A special thanks to our presenting sponsor, TD Bank Group.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

Children First Canada acknowledges the generous financial support of the following organizations, which helped make the Raising Canada report possible.

TD Bank Group
The Government of Canada through the Intersectoral Action Fund
Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute
SickKids Hospital
SureCall
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
McMaster Children’s Hospital
IG Wealth Management
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Children First Canada gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Statistics Canada to the Raising Canada report.