Report on child murders points to institutional failures, missed warnings
The report says ignored warnings and parental-alienation claims left children exposed to known abuse in five cases, and it backs new legal reforms.
- A report examines the deaths of eight children across five cases.
- The report found that warning signs appeared before each death, but protective action was inadequate.
- Mothers and, in one case, a grandmother were disbelieved or penalized after raising safety concerns.
- Families repeatedly contacted police and family courts, while institutions failed to respond fully, including after one girl missed a month of school.
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A new report on the killing of children indicates that institutional failures — as well as warning signals from mothers and ignored by the authorities — have played a role in the deaths of eight children in Canada.
Winnipeg Free Press
Report on child murders points to institutional failures, missed warnings
OTTAWA - A new report on child murders says institutional failures — and warnings from mothers that officials dismissed — played a role in the deaths of eight children in Canada.
Child murders report says Canada’s courts are prioritizing ‘parental contact’ over safety
One April morning in 2019, paramedics called to a Granby, Que., house found a malnourished seven-year-old girl without vital signs wrapped in layers of adhesive tape, including over her head, obstructing her airways. Her father had helped restrain her before leaving her with her stepmother, who bound her with packing tape, a Quebec corner would […]
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