The following vision, values and goals have been amended to reflect suggestions and ideas offered by Canadians who participated in the public dialogue. These statements are the foundation of the National Children's Agenda. Governments recognize that the National Children's Agenda will work only if it reaches beyond governments and inspires all Canadians to help put children front and centre.
Citizens understand their own communities and their own partners best.
We invite everyone to join in hope, and in a special promise to make room for children in the centre of our society. Include all children so that parents don t have to continuously fight for equal access programs for children with special needs. We want all of our children to be loved and to thrive. We want every child to be valued and to develop his or her unique physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and creative capacities. We want every child to be respected and protected, and in turn, to respect and protect the rights of others.