Child Protection

• Proposed Quebec legislation targets custody rules in abuse cases

  Dozens of groups back a Quebec bill to keep children out of abusive parents’ custody, shifting the burden of proof and focusing on children’s best interests.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• N.B. court fixes legislative mistake that may have invalidated youth protection law

  New Brunswick's top court has ruled that a legislative gap in the province's child protection laws did not exist. 

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2024
  
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• N.B. Court of Appeal to move quickly to hear child protection reference case

  The New Brunswick Court of Appeal says it will expedite a hearing to determine if there was a 43-day legal gap in child protection laws in the province.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2024
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for man suspected of sex trafficking 12-year-old girl

  The child has received specialized care and has since been reunited with her mother, ALERT said.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• New Brunswick introduces new child protection legislation

  On Wednesday, New Brunswick introduced new child welfare legislation to protect children and youth who are at risk of experiencing harm.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
• New Brunswick advocate calls for law reform to better protect children’s rights

  New Brunswick's child and youth advocate is calling for the adoption of a new Children's Act as a way to better protect children's rights in the province's child welfare system.

  Canada

  May 13, 2022
• 6 Edmonton junior high students suspended as police investigate sex assault involving youth

  Edmonton Catholic Schools says it is working with students to reinforce responsibilities associated with digital citizenship and sharing of media.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2022
• Toronto teens say they were accused of witchcraft and abandoned in Congo

  Three siblings who came to Canada as permanent residents say they were sent back and abandoned in Congo after their grandmother accused the youngest child of being a witch.

  Investigations

  Nov 17, 2021
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• About 90 lawyers cut from Alberta Legal Services as part of government downsizing

  The Official Opposition says Albertans should be concerned with the cuts, since these civil lawyers enforce child protection, environmental protection and workplace violations.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Phoenix Sinclair’s legacy to continue with new headstone

  Thirteen years after the tragic murder of Phoenix Sinclair, the five-year-old finally has a headstone on her grave.

  May 28, 2019