September 10, 2021

Children First Canada has released its annual Raising Canada report that tracks the top 10 threats to childhood in Canada. Social Exposome Cluster members, including Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Joelle LeMoult, were key contributors and advisors to this year's report, which reveals alarming statistics about the health and well-being of children, confirming that the pandemic has accelerated and amplified each of the threats. Read the full report here.

Raising Canada is holding a digitral event on October 6 at 1 p.m. ET to take a deeper look at the issue affecting Canada's youngest citizens. You can find more information and register for the event here

You can help spread the word to to encourage change that will support children and youth in Canda. For tips, check out Children First Canada's Social Media Tool Kit. 


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First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.


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