Kamloops Youth's Charter of Rights
Download the Charter of Rights & our letter of Endorsement
In the words of our youth...
The right to basic needs
Healthy food, clothing, sleep, clean water and access to technology.
The right to make friends and freely meet in groups
To build social skills and be with like-minded people our own age.
The right to religion, culture and beliefs
To have positive role models who practice their traditions - to accept our differences and live in a tolerant community.
The right to privacy
To have our own space, to think and collect our thoughts.
The right to justice, protection and treatment
To live in a community with good leaders and adults who show they really care. We should be given a chance to be trusted.
The right to education
To have opportunities and encouragement to develop our potential, to have a good life and provide for ourselves.
The right to a caring home environment
To be a part of a family who we can rely on, to feel safe and secure at home and have dinner with our family on Sundays.
The right to be heard
To voice our opinion, speak our mind and have people in our lives who value what we say.
The right to an identity
To love being “me”.
The right to peace
People want peace, and you can make peace when you believe.
The right to equal access
No one is more important than anyone else and we should all have opportunities to do many things.
The right to play
To feel good, let loose and be free. To still be a kid!