The Honourable Landon Pearson O.C. is a long-time advocate for the rights and well-being of children. From 1994 to 2005, Landon Pearson served in The Senate of Canada where she became known as the Children’s Senator as well as the Senator for Children. In May 1996, Senator Pearson was named Advisor on Children’s Rights to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1998, she became the Personal Representative of the Prime Minister to the 2002 United Nations Special Session on Children. She then coordinated Canada’s response to the Special Session entitled A Canada Fit for Children.

Prior to her appointment to the Senate of Canada in 1994, she had extensive experience as a volunteer with a number of local, national and international organizations concerned with children. As Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian Commission for the International Year of the Child (1979), she edited the Commission’s report, For Canada’s Children: National Agenda for Action. From 1984 to 1990, she served as President and then Chair of the Canadian Council on Children and Youth. She was a founding member and Chai r of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children from 1989 until she was summoned to the Senate.

Landon Pearson has published several books , including Children of Glasnost , Letters from Moscow, and the publication Tibacimowin (memories of the near past). She has received many awards and honorary doctorates , was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on behalf of children, and was appointed to the Order of Canada as an Officer for her work supporting the rights of children and youth throughout Canada.

The Janusz Korczak Statuette was awarded during the Janusz Korczak Awards in Child Advocacy Ceremony

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