My grandfather didn't come to Canada for his own sake. He didn't leave behind his family to cross the Atlantic and be knocked to the canvas. He came here so that his son, my father, would have a better life. — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We learned that kicking down doors to free children from carpet factories isn't enough to stop child labour - we had to tackle the underlying poverty in which their families lived, through education. — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Some say there is no uniquely Canadian identity, that our multicultural fabric is too varied to establish a common thread. I disagree. My grandfather… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We've set up groups in schools across North America. They apply and receive a curriculum about different issues facing the world - from environment… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Despite the value to Canada, our country lags in competitiveness in the global social economy. — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Many say that a man comes along with the moral courage of Nelson Mandela once in a lifetime. He was an extraordinary man who… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
I met children who want to be social workers, lawyers, doctors, community activists and soldiers so they can help their people rise above still… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We want to end poverty and protect our environment. But we think the most efficient way of achieving that is to change the way… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
We would love to see Canadian federal and provincial governments establish a new business entity class like the CIC or L3C for social enterprises.… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
It's easier to be ignorant and say I don't know about the problem. But once you know, once you've seen it in their eyes,… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
I feel strongly that Mother Teresa’s life has a great message for young people. We so often feel powerless to do anything about the… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
The children of Qunu stood for hours on the side of a brand new stretch of highway as they waited for the hearse carrying… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
My own service started when I was 12, with the small charity I launched with 12 friends. Twenty years later, millions have joined our… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share Image
Peace is a culture that we create by putting it in the curriculum for young people, through creating this next generation where young people get a chance to go across borders, across cultures, to learn more about each other's life, to create a global community, learn about opportunities for helping others. It's investing in peace and tolerance training, ending the… — Craig Kielburger Copy Share
