Child Protection
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Quebec orders review after deaths of three youth in care in under a monthThree children connected to Batshaw Youth and Family Centres died in March, including two teens who died by suicide and a four-year-old girl whose family was under supervision.CanadaJul 30
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Proposed Quebec legislation targets custody rules in abuse casesDozens 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.CanadaApr 8
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N.B. court fixes legislative mistake that may have invalidated youth protection lawNew Brunswick's top court has ruled that a legislative gap in the province's child protection laws did not exist.CanadaFeb 12, 2024
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N.B. Court of Appeal to move quickly to hear child protection reference caseThe 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.CanadaFeb 1, 2024
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Canada-wide warrant issued for man suspected of sex trafficking 12-year-old girlThe child has received specialized care and has since been reunited with her mother, ALERT said.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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New Brunswick introduces new child protection legislationOn Wednesday, New Brunswick introduced new child welfare legislation to protect children and youth who are at risk of experiencing harm.CanadaMay 18, 2022
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New Brunswick advocate calls for law reform to better protect children’s rightsNew 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.CanadaMay 13, 2022
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6 Edmonton junior high students suspended as police investigate sex assault involving youthEdmonton Catholic Schools says it is working with students to reinforce responsibilities associated with digital citizenship and sharing of media.CrimeApr 29, 2022
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Toronto teens say they were accused of witchcraft and abandoned in CongoThree 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.InvestigationsNov 17, 2021
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About 90 lawyers cut from Alberta Legal Services as part of government downsizingThe Official Opposition says Albertans should be concerned with the cuts, since these civil lawyers enforce child protection, environmental protection and workplace violations.CrimeNov 28, 2019
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