Granby Girl

• Family of slain Quebec girl sues youth protection, school board for $3.7 million

  The $3.7-million lawsuit filed Monday comes about three and a half years after death of the child in Granby, Que. while in the care of her father and stepmother.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
  
• Father of Quebec girl murdered by stepmother sentenced to 4 years in prison

  On Dec. 17, the girl's stepmother was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 13 years after she was convicted of second-degree murder.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2022
  
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• Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge

  He pleaded guilty before a Quebec Superior Court judge on Monday. In response, the Crown stayed a charge of criminal negligence causing death in connection with the girl's death.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2021
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• Jury selection begins for stepmother accused in death of Granby girl

  The seven-year-old girl died in disturbing circumstances while her case was being followed by youth protection services in the Eastern Townships.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2021
• Quebec’s youth protection system needs ‘severe shift’ to help vulnerable children, inquiry finds

  The review, which was launched in October 2019, was prompted by the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby who had been followed by youth protection services.

  Canada

  May 3, 2021
• Quebec youth protection sees increase in child abuse reports following Granby girl’s death

  Statistics show an overall increase of 12 per cent compared to the previous year.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
• Quebec youth protection received over 100,000 reports of at-risk children in 2018-19

  In Montreal, out of the 4,571 reports that were investigated further, 1,491 of the cases involved physical abuse.

  Investigations

  Sep 25, 2019
• Quebec commission on youth protection system to begin this fall

  A commission looking into the problems of youth protection services across the province starts next month.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Father of slain Granby girl released on bail with several conditions

  Quebec Superior Court Judge Gaétan Dumas agreed to release the accused, but ordered him to remain at a specific place, to abide by a curfew and to report to the police every week.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
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• System failed slain Granby girl, youth protection internal probe finds

  The findings of the regional health board in the Eastern Townships region also come with 14 recommendations to prevent a recurrence.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019