It’s time for Canada to have bigger dreams for its children and youth

Canada's spot in the middle of the rankings might be more acceptable if we were at least moving upwards, but progress in key areas hasn’t moved in over a decade, says UNICEF president.

Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada

Opinion

BY DAVID MORLEY

May 29, 2018

If you heard that Canada didn’t rank among the top 10 countries for child well-being, would it surprise you? Maybe not. You might think Scandinavian countries dominate most indexes of health and happiness. You might even be OK with that. But what if you heard that Canada doesn’t crank the top 2...

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