Join Children First Canada for an interactive digital event on National Child Day!
Join Children First Canada for an interactive digital event on National Child Day!
National Child Day 2023 Event
This year our theme is #EveryChildEveryRight because ALL 8 million kids in Canada should be able to experience ALL of their rights!
Last year more than 20,000 students and 200+ schools participated!
Join us on November 20th, 2023, and together we’ll once again make this the largest National Child Day event in history!
Sign up as a classroom or with your whole school/organization to watch together. And be sure to check out our Activity Guide for ideas you can use in school and at home to get ready for the main event.
Early Years
Elementary
Secondary
Meet our speakers
We’re thrilled to bring an all-star cast of speakers to this event, including our emcee Ainara Allenye, host of Ainara’s Bookshelf and a CBC Kids News contributor.
Ainara Allenye
Host
Host
Ainara Allenye
Host of Ainara’s Bookshelf and a CBC Kids News contributor
For the first time ever, our National Child Day event will have unique programming for children and youth of all ages:
EARLY YEARS (Kindergarten – Grade 3)
Broadcast at 9am ET and 1pm ET
(30 minute program)
Join us for sing along with Raffi, a book reading, and hear from other special guests, including a presentation by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
ELEMENTARYÂ (Grades 4-6)
Broadcast at 10am ET and 2pm ETÂ (45 minute program)
Join us for an action-packed program with a presentation by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and learn how to be an upstander for children’s rights, a book reading of the Coyote Queen with Canadian author Jessica Vitalis, and other special guests.
SECONDARY (Grades 7-12)
Broadcast at 11am ET and 3pm ETÂ (1 hour program)
Join us for an action-packed program with special presentations by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on how to be an upstander for children’s rights, hear from Amnesty International about how to claim your rights, and be inspired by members of the Young Canadians’ Parliament about ways they are taking action in their communities and at the highest levels of government.
Questions? Please check out our FAQ page or contact us!
Want to be a part of the show?Â
Tell us how you standing up for the rights of children! Send us your reel or photo with a description and we might feature it on the show! Photos must be at least 300kb. We promise to read them all and share some of the hightlights. Contact us at info@childrenfirstcanada.com.
National Child Day Events Across Canada
Check out the map to find out what’s happening in your city and province! Click on the heart icons for more information.
If you’re hosting an event to celebrate National Child Day, we want to hear about it! Please click “Submit Your Event” to share your information, including an image or poster. Once your event appears on our map, you can share it on social media!
Submit an Event
National Child Day 2023 is made possible thanks to the generous support of:
Children First Canada also wishes to thank our incredible partners for contributing their expertise:
