National Child Day Quiz
Questions 1:
The goal of Canada’s National Child Day is to:
a.
help ensure children know their rights
b.
help ensure Canadians are aware of children’s rights
c.
all of the above
Question 2: Which human rights treaty sets out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of people
less than 18 years of age?
a. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
b. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Question 3: What did Canada commit to by ratifying the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC) in 1991?
a. Realizing the rights of people under 18 years of age to be treated with dignity and respect.
b. Ensuring that Canadian legislation, policies, and programs are consistent with the obligations under the
UNCRC.
c. Both a and b.
Questions 4: How many countries have ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child?
a. 193
b. 10
c. 77
d. All countries
Question 5:
Child rights apply to anyone who is:
a. 12 years and under
b. 16 years and under
c. Below the age of 18 years
d. 21 years and under
Question 6:
Children who are capable of forming their own views have the right to express those views in all
matters that affect them.
a. True
b. False
Question 7:
When a child spreads a rumour about a classmate through Facebook, they may be violating their
classmates basic rights.
a. True
b. False
Question 8:
The United Nations convention on the Rights of the Child makes specific references to Aboriginal
children
c. True
d. False
Question 9:
A young person who applies and gets accepted into a university should have access to scholarships
or loans so they can attend.
e. True
f. False
Question 10: When parents separate or divorce and there is a need to determine the parenting arrangements for
the child, the courts must consider what is in the best interests of the child’s parents.
c. True
d. False
Question 11: A child 16 years of age can join the Canadian Armed Forces.
g. True
h. False
Answers to the National Child Day Quiz
1. c The purpose of National Child Day is to promote awareness about the United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child. The Government of Canada works collaboratively with provinces, territories
and Canadians to promote and protect children’s rights, and encourages Canadians to celebrate National
Child Day on November 20th.
2. b The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty that sets out the
basic human rights to which all children are entitled: 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.
The Convention also contains four core principles which include non-discrimination, the best interests of
the child, the right to life, survival and development, and respect for the views of the child. Canada
ratified the Convention in 1991. Canada is also a party to the two Optional Protocols to the Convention:
the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (which Canada ratified in 2000);
and the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (which
Canada ratified in 2005).
3. c
By ratifying the UNCRC, federal, provincial and territorial governments made a commitment to
implement the rights recognized in the UNCRC. In supporting the Convention, Canada recognizes that all
children should be provided every opportunity to grow up healthy and to reach their full potential.
4. Answer: a
A total of 193 countries have ratified the Convention to date.
5. Answer: c
In 1989, world leaders decided that children needed a special convention just for
them because people under the age of 18 often need special care and protection that adults do not.
6. Answer: True
Children who are capable of forming their own views are entitled to participate
and express their views in matters that affect them. For example, children should be given the
opportunity to express their views when a decision of expulsion from school is under consideration.
The views of children will be given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity.
7. Answer: True
All children have the right to privacy and protection from all forms of mental
injury or physical abuse. Article 19 of the Convention states that all children have the right to be
protected from being hurt or mistreated, in body or mind.
8. Answer: True
While each of the rights contained in the Convention apply to all children,
whether Aboriginal or not, the Convention on the Rights of the Child was the first human rights treaty
to include specific references to Aboriginal children in regards to: access to information and mass
media (Article 17), education (Article 29) and culture, religion and language (Article 30).
9.Answer: True
Canada must take appropriate measures to ensure higher education is accessible
to all. One of the ways Canada does this is by provinces and territories offering students a variety of
opportunities for educational scholarships and loans based on merit and need.
10. Answer: False In Canada, when parents separate or divorce and it is necessary for a court to
determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for a child, the decision is made on the basis of what
is in the best interests of the child.
11. Answer: True
Anyone 16 years and older may volunteer to join the Armed Forces in Canada, as
long as they have not been coerced into joining, know exactly what they are volunteering for, and have
obtained consent from a parent or legal guardian. However, they may not engage in combat if they have
not reached the age of 18.