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Physical and sexual abuse fall under general assault and sexual offence legislation, though the act of spanking Punishment that may be legal if it is “transitory and trifling” in nature a child is specifically addressed. Other broad categories of child abuse are detailed below.
Reporting a case of child abuse. In Ontario, all suspicions of child abuse or neglect must be reported directly to a children’s aid society (CAS). CASs investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect and deliver child protection services.
Everyone has a duty to report child abuse and neglect under Canadian child welfare laws. Professionals who work with children and youth have an added responsibility to report. You are obliged to report child maltreatment if you know or suspect it is occurring.
Who is a “child in need of protection”? The CYFSA defines a child in need of protection and clearly specifies how you can identify these children in Section 125 (1). (See pages 8 to 11). [CYFSA s.125 (1)] This includes a child who is or may be suffering from abuse or neglect. Who is responsible for reporting a child in need of protection?
- Child Protection Legislation and Regulations. Table 1 shows changes to child protection statutes and regulations. During the last five years, these changes address a wide variety of topics such as sharing of information between government departments and the expansion of agency mandates through, for example, changes to the age of protection.
- Non-Legislative Changes. Table 2 shows the key non-legislative changes over the last five years that had an impact on the investigation (assessment) and substantiation of the five types of maltreatment (PA, SA, NG, EIPV and EM).
- Age of Protection. Table 3 shows the age of protection in each province and territory for child protection services intervention. Age of protection varies from under 16 to under 19.
- Grounds for Intervention. Table 4 explores the grounds for intervention in provincial and territorial child protection legislation as each jurisdiction sets out unique parameters for determining when a child is in need of protection.
Child Abuse: Information and Resources. If you are in immediate danger or if you need help right away, call 9-1-1. If you are under the age of 19 years old and want to talk to someone, you can call the Kids Help Phone free of charge at 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868. You don’t have to tell them your name.
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There is no single, definitive cause of child abuse, and any child - regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural identity, socioeconomic status, spirituality, sexual orientation, physical or mental abilities or personality - may be vulnerable to being abused. Child abuse is a complex problem and there are many different
