Thousands of children are hitting the streets today to ask governments to prioritize their basic rights. We spoke with a young woman from Grand Falls-Windsor, who will be taking part

Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 3:40 a.m.

Today is National Child Day in Canada. To mark the occasion, thousands of young people from across the country were expected to gather and protest a lack of government support for their basic rights. 17-year-old Katie Foley Tremblett of Grand Falls-Windsor was planning to take part in the event. She's a member of the Young Canadians Parliament and Children First Canada\u2019s Youth Advisory Council.