Quebec youth protection

• Mom of slain Quebec boys seeking compensation over alleged youth protection failures

  In a lawyer's letter, Émilie Arsenault accuses Quebec's youth protection service of failing to act despite it being allegedly contacted three times prior to her children's deaths.

  Crime

  Apr 25
  
• Missing Quebec toddler ‘doing well’ after being found safe in Ontario

  Quebec provincial police say an 18-month-old boy was found safe and sound.

  Crime

  Mar 3
  
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• CRARR requesting investigation into Batshaw’s treatment of Indigenous youth

  "We believe that the youth was basically exposed to a cruel and unusual treatment by Batshaw," said Fo Niemi, CRARR Executive Director.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2021
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• Montreal Native Women’s Shelter cuts ties with Quebec youth protection agency, citing racism

  The Native Women's Shelter says it is suspending its participation in a joint committee with Batshaw over the latter's failure to take action on issues of systemic racism.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2021
• 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 launches free youth protection mediation service as part of pilot project

  It will gradually be implemented in the provincial capital judicial district before being introduced in other areas throughout 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 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
• Death of 2 youth protection workers in Montreal prompts investigation

  Sonia Bélanger, the head of the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, gave her condolences to the victims' relatives and to the teams 'who are affected by this tragedy.'

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2021
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• Laval, Que., mother charged in connection with young girl’s death

  Laval police have arrested the mother of a seven-year-old girl who died earlier this month. Her death is the subject of a Quebec human rights and youth rights commission probe.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2021
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• Inquest begins into 2018 death of Quebec City toddler stabbed to death

  In March, the girl's mother Audrey Gagnon, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for 14 years.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2020