Words of Reflection for Les

December 20, 2011 Written by Radha
Words of Reflection for Les
I am sorry that I cannot be with you this evening; my hope was that I would be able to participate in this memorial for Les Horne and am grateful for the opportunity to write some words of reflection. It does seem somewhat fitting however that I will be spending my day at Warkworth institution, a federal prison just outside of Campbellford. [...]
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Les Horne was always there …...

November 17, 2011 Written by Radha
Les Horne was always there ………Poem by Betty Makoni
There is a time when I meet people with a purpose There are moments when such people are with points and pointers Such people are always there even if my audience be counted as one They fill the space not with numbers, but their love and compassion They are not there as VIP (Very Important People) There are just there with no VI (Very Importa [...]
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The Les Horne “Rights in Action” Awar...

November 10, 2011 Written by Radha
The Les Horne “Rights in Action” Award for Children and Youth
In memory of Les, this award of up to $1000 will be presented by DCICanada on an annual basis to a young person or group of young people whose proposal to promote children’s rights is selected. As we launch it this November 17th, we are asking you as friends of Les Horne to contribute to a fund to support this award in his memory. All contri [...]
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Celebration of the Life of Les Horne ...

November 10, 2011 Written by Radha
Celebration of the Life of Les Horne – November 17, 2011
    Defence for Children International-Canada is pleased to invite you to attend a Celebration of the Life of Les Horne  6:00 pm on November 17, 2011 at the City of Toronto Archives 255 Spadina Rd., Toronto     So many are grieving the recent loss of Les Horne, first Child Advocate in Ontario, founding member of DCI-Canada and true c [...]
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Biography-Les Horne (July 15,1925-Jul...

August 21, 2011 Written by Radha
Biography-Les Horne (July 15,1925-July 31,2011)
Les Horne was passionate about his commitment to children. He believed that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was not simply a political document but represented real promises to children, promises they should be able to count on. He also believed that children’s voices should be heard particularly those children who a [...]
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April 26th, 2011 – The "Be...

April 6, 2011 Written by Radha
April 26th, 2011 – The "Best Interests of The Child": A Promise Broken
This year’s Lowery Lecturer is Kim Pate, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) and part time professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. She is an advocate for the rights of women and girls caught in the criminal justice system, for example, Ashley Smith, the young woman whose life ended t [...]
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