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Child Abuse: The Criminal Code does not list child abuse as a crime though many other offences could be used to charge someone with acts of family violence. Some forms of neglect are crimes in Canada, including failure to provide the necessities of life and child abandonment.
- 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.
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.
Anyone who has a reasonable suspicion that a child is, or may be, in need of protection must contact a society immediately. If you think the matter is urgent and you cannot reach the society, call your local police. Section 125 (1) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017.
It is also a responsibility and expectation that anyone working with children, including ECEs, CYCs, DSWs, SSWs, and so on, will immediately follow their Duty to Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
The Child and Family Services Act defines a child in need of protection as a child who is or who appears to be suffering from abuse and/or neglect. The Act clearly specifies how you can identify these children in Section 72 (1). (See pages 7 to 10). [CFSA s.72 (1)] Who is responsible for reporting a child in need of protection?
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In Canada, child welfare laws require that all cases of suspected child abuse must be investigated to determine if a child is in need of protection.€ If a child is determined to be in need of protection, the child welfare authorities may respond
