Quebec is being called on to turn "anger into action" in a landmark report into the province's youth protection services, two years after the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby shocked the public and raised questions about the system. The report, released on May 3, calls for a wide range of changes, including increased funding for preventive programs aimed at helping children in distress, an independent commissioner to oversee the youth projection system and a charter of children's rights.

Classified as: McGill experts, Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, Cindy Blackstock, School of Social Work, child care, child protection, youth protection centres, children rights
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Published on: 4 May 2021
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